Bioengineering transfer to UC Davis
What UC Davis expects bioengineering transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Davis’s own preparation and selection rules, UC’s shared course list, the TAG terms and your odds.
Checked against official UC and campus sources in November 2026.
At a glance
- Fall 2025 campus admit rate
- 63.5%
- Screens applicants
- Yes
- TAG GPA line
- 3.50
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UC Davis admitted 63.5% of community college applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.46 to 3.90 for fall 2025.
What Davis expects
Biomedical Engineering · Biological Systems Engineering
- Courses to finish
Biomedical Engineering requires BIS 002A or BIO 002/002L, CHE 002A/B/C, organic chemistry CHE 008A/B or 118A/B, ENG 006 and 017, MAT 021A/B/C/D, MAT 022A/B and PHY 009A/B/C. Source
Biological Systems Engineering requires BIS 002A or BIO 002/002L, CHE 002A/B, ENG 006 or ECS 032A, ENG 017 and 035, MAT 021A/B/C/D, MAT 022A/B and PHY 009A/B/C. Source
- Selection
All College of Engineering majors are selective. Non-TAG applicants need a minimum 3.10 cumulative GPA and a 3.20 GPA in major preparation coursework, and Engineering TAG requires at least a 3.50 GPA in both cumulative and major preparation coursework. Source
- Campus rule
Engineering is selective, its TAG needs a 3.5, and summer courses before transfer don’t count. Source
- Also note
UC Davis has no major titled Bioengineering. Biomedical Engineering and Biological Systems Engineering are the closest College of Engineering majors. Source
- Every Davis major
UC Davis requires a minimum 2.80 GPA for transfer admission, and selective majors require higher overall, series and group GPAs. Source
Selective major preparation courses must be taken for a letter grade with no grade below C. Pass/No Pass does not count except for winter, spring and summer 2020 courses. Source
All major preparation and admission requirements must be finished by the end of spring term before fall enrollment. Summer coursework taken before transfer does not count toward admission requirements. Source
UC’s shared course list
UC’s Bioengineering Transfer Pathway lists the courses that prepare you for this major at every campus, UC Davis included. Where Davis’s own list above asks for more, follow the campus.
| Course | Status |
|---|---|
| Calculus-based physics (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Single variable calculus (full sequence) | Required |
| Multivariable calculus (one semester) | Required |
| Linear algebra (one course) | Required |
| Differential equations (one course) | Required |
| General chemistry (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Organic chemistry (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Biology (full introductory sequence) | Required |
| Programming (one course) | Required |
| Circuits (one course) | Required |
Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.
TAG for this major
UC Davis’s TAG covers bioengineering for fall 2027 at a 3.50 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Davis for bioengineering.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Yes | No TAG |
| UCLA | Yes | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 3.00 |
Other majors at UC Davis
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Earth Science / Geology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Film and Media Studies
- Global and International Studies
- History
- Linguistics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Statistics
Official links
- UC Davis transfer admissionsucdavis.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC Davisassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Davis for bioengineering?
All College of Engineering majors are selective. Non-TAG applicants need a minimum 3.10 cumulative GPA and a 3.20 GPA in major preparation coursework, and Engineering TAG requires at least a 3.50 GPA in both cumulative and major preparation coursework. A TAG needs at least a 3.50.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for bioengineering?
Biomedical Engineering requires BIS 002A or BIO 002/002L, CHE 002A/B/C, organic chemistry CHE 008A/B or 118A/B, ENG 006 and 017, MAT 021A/B/C/D, MAT 022A/B and PHY 009A/B/C. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is bioengineering selective or screened at UC Davis?
Yes. UC Davis screens transfer applicants for it. All College of Engineering majors are selective. Non-TAG applicants need a minimum 3.10 cumulative GPA and a 3.20 GPA in major preparation coursework, and Engineering TAG requires at least a 3.50 GPA in both cumulative and major preparation coursework.
Can I get a TAG for bioengineering at UC Davis?
Yes, for fall 2027, with at least a 3.50 GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.