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PhD Electrical Engineering (Medical Devices and Systems) at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

The Medical Devices and Systems research programme trains students to improve, develop and invent electrical engineering hardware and software tools for medicine.

Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering  |  Duration: Support limit 7 years full-time (6 with an MS)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

PhD course requirements are 48 units, at least 36 graduate, with a 3.0 GPA (about 3.4 in core graduate courses generally expected). Milestones: an oral comprehensive exam before a three-faculty committee (before winter of the second year), a university oral qualifying exam about a year later (before the fifth year), then dissertation and defence. Support limit is 7 years full-time (6 with an MS).

Career pathways

Graduates may pursue careers in the medical device, biotechnology, health-care or electronics industries, or in academia and research.

Official programme page

Application information

Intake: Fall

Duration: Support limit 7 years full-time (6 with an MS)

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/programs.html

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