PhD Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program is administered by the combined biomedical engineering graduate faculty from both North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The joint program also has close working relations with the Research Triangle Institute and industry within the Research Triangle area.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Biomedical Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 72 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: BME 790 Advanced Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (Grad Biochemistry); BME 885 Doctoral Supervised Teaching; BME 590 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (Professional Development for Biomedical Engineers); BME 802 Advanced Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (8 semesters of 1 credit each); BME 893 Doctoral Supervised Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must satisfy all entrance requirements for The Graduate School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill or the Graduate School at North Carolina State University, and must demonstrate interest and capability commensurate with the quality of the biomedical engineering program. Prospective students may apply to the graduate school through either UNC–Chapel Hill or NC State. All applicants are considered together as a group. Students are no longer required to submit their GRE scores. Admitted students are expected to maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.00 and are encouraged to have undergraduate research experience. The program requires that a personal statement (1-3 pages) about research interest and background be submitted.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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