PhD Biomedical Engineering at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering faculty offer a program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in biomedical engineering.

What you will study

84 credit hours, a written comprehensive exam, an oral comprehensive exam, a prospectus and a dissertation Required Core (3 credit hours) BME 701 Fundamentals in Scientific Proposal Writing (3) Required Bioengineering Courses (18 credit hours) Doctoral students are required to complete six credit hours from each of the following three areas: BME graduate courses (BME prefix) (6) life science or biology graduate courses (6) quantitative math or engineering (6) Other Requirement (3 credit hours) BME 780 Practicum (3) Technical Electives (6 credit hours) Research (37 credit hours) BME 792 Research (37) Seminar (5 credit hours) BME 591 Seminar (5) Culminating Experience (12 credit hours) BME 799 Dissertation (12) Additional Curriculum Information Up to six credit hours of the required biomedical engineering courses and technical electives combined may be at the 400 level.

Career pathways

Professionals who specialize in biomedical engineering research areas are in high demand across sectors and industries, including business, academia, hospitals, government agencies and research facilities. Career examples: bioinformatics scientist, biomedical engineer, geneticist, medical scientist, molecular biologist, professor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts statement of purpose resume or curriculum vitae three letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. Students should view the School of Biological and Health Systems admission checklist for specific admission procedures and deadlines.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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