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Biomedical Engineering (Doctoral) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering provides supervised experience in original research, preparing graduates to research independently. It requires coursework beyond a typical four-year engineering bachelor's, including mathematics, physics and biology.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Department of Biomedical Engineering  |  Intake: Fall only; deadline December 1  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Oral examinations on previous work and a research proposal, a dissertation and one or more manuscripts suitable for refereed journals. Listed electives include Nanoengineering in Biomedicine, Stem Cell Engineering, Dynamical Systems in Computational Biology and Selected Topics in Chemical Biology.

Career pathways

Training required for many research positions in industry or government and for a career in higher education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The GRE General Examination is not required. You are welcome to submit GRE scores if available. Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (international applicants only; see guidelines below).

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.

Intake: Fall only; deadline December 1

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