PhD Biomedical Engineering at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

The PhD in Biomedical Engineering integrates engineering and life sciences to advance human health, with more than 90 faculty mentors across Dentistry, Engineering, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Admission requires a faculty mentor who is recruiting the student and can provide research assistantship or fellowship funding. An MD/PhD is available jointly with the College of Medicine.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Biomedical Engineering | Intake: Autumn recommended deadline Dec 1, 2026 (review Dec to Feb); Spring deadline Oct 1, 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

Career pathways

Graduates work in pharmaceutical industries, government agencies, biomedical product companies, universities, medical centre labs and high-tech industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Biomedical Engineering: Graduate School minimum 3.0 GPA in all undergraduate work (department sets no minimum of its own and reviews holistically); GRE not required (eliminated 2020); most applicants hold engineering or BME degrees and applicants from life science or non-engineering backgrounds must complete engineering coursework first. Admission is tied to funding through a Graduate Research Associateship or fellowship. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 79 (4.0 on the TOEFL launched January 2026), IELTS Academic 6.5, or Duolingo 120 under Graduate School minimums unless exempt; many programmes set higher scores. Three-year bachelor's degrees are not equivalent to a US four-year degree.

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: Autumn recommended deadline Dec 1, 2026 (review Dec to Feb); Spring deadline Oct 1, 2026

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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