PhD Biomedical Engineering at George Washington University

Programme overview

The PhD program in biomedical engineering is strongly interdisciplinary and designed to prepare students to apply engineering principles to problems in medicine and biology, to understand and model multiple attributes of living systems, and to use this knowledge to develop novel biomedical systems and devices. Students can choose from among a wide array of areas of study, mentored by both core departmental faculty and external faculty from the School of Engineering and Applied Science and other schools of the University.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Biomedical Engineering | Duration: 30 credits | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The general requirements stated under School of Engineering, Doctoral Program Regulations. Students with an master of science (MS) degree take a minimum of 30 credits, at least 18 of which must be in courses available for graduate credit and at least 12 of which must be in dissertation research. Course selections must be approved by the student's advisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The GRE General Test is optional for all applicants. For applicants who want to submit scores, they must be submitted officially from ETS using the institutional code 5246. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the PTE Academic is required of all applicants except those who hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from a college or university in the United States or from an institution located in a country in which English is the official language, provided English was the language of instruction. Minimum scores: - TOEFL: 550 on paper-based or 81 on Internet-based; or Transcripts are required from all

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted through the Graduate Application Center with a non-refundable $80 application fee; deadlines vary by programme and school.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.admissions.gwu.edu/international-student-application-requirements

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