Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics

Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston, formerly UTHealth Houston School of Biomedical Informatics (SBMI) offers a Master's Degree in Biomedical Informatics with two tracks: the research track and the applied biomedical informatics track. Both tracks provide students with knowledge and skills to deliver innovative solutions to real-world problems in health information technology. Both tracks have CAHIIM Accreditation and can be completed online. Master’s students also have the option of enrolling full time or part time in either track. Semester credit hours earned in the master's programs are transferrable to the doctoral program.

Accreditation

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificate, baccalaureate, masters, doctorate and special professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

• The health informatics Accreditor of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Biomedical Informatics is the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The College’s accreditation for the master’s degree in health informatics has been reaffirmed through 2026. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to:

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, formerly UTHealth Houston School of Biomedical Informatics (SBMI) is one of the six schools of UTHealth Houston which, is a component of the 14 institutions of The University of Texas System.

McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics is the only academic biomedical informatics program in Texas, the only free-standing school among 70 related programs in the nation, and one of the largest programs of its kind in the world.

Vision

Our School is Transforming Data to Power Human HealthTM.

Mission

The mission of the school is to collect, process, and convert data-ranging from molecules to populations-into actionable information, knowledge, and intelligence; to educate current and future leaders, innovators, and problem solvers across Texas, the nation, and the world; to disrupt, transform, and innovate to elicit biomedical discoveries, improve healthcare delivery, and aid in disease prevention by conducting outstanding basic and applied research and developing impactful information technology products and solutions.