Welcome to UC Berkeley’s Master of Bioprocess Engineering (MBPE) Program! Our intensive 9-month program of bioprocess fundamentals & hands-on applications is designed to prepare graduates for meaningful careers as Bioprocess Scientists and Engineers in the biotechnology industry.
Hosted in historic Gilman Hall, the MBPE program combines UC Berkeley’s world-class faculty with industry leaders from across the Bay Area biotechnology industry. Our students are trained in the classroom, laboratory, and pilot plant with a comprehensive curriculum & toolkit in the analysis, design, development, scale-up & commercialization of bio-based processes & products.
Our incoming MBPE students come to Berkeley from across California, the US, and the world with undergraduate training in fields spanning chemical engineering, biochemistry, bioengineering, molecular & cell biology, and more. Our network of MBPE alumni can be found at leading biotech companies like AbbVie, Amgen, Amyris, Genentech, Gilead, Merck, Pfizer, Novonesis, UPSIDE Foods, Vaxcyte, and more.
Are you passionate about solving big problems in climate, food, and health with biotechnology & bioprocess engineering? Are you ready to be part of the solution? If so, apply now or contact us at mbpe@berkeley.edu!
Jason Ryder, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Executive Director, Master of Bioprocess Engineering
