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PhD Biomedical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

PhD programme giving students the chance to do research with engineering faculty across biomedical fields. It prepares students for careers in academia, healthcare, industry and government labs, and is open to first-time graduate students and those holding master's degrees.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Department: Biomedical Engineering  |  Duration: Degree requirements must be completed within six years  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Minimum 30 credit hours of coursework at 5000 level or higher (core course BMEN 5117 Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineering, 15 hours of designated BMEN courses, 12 of other electives) plus 30 dissertation credits; preliminary exam, NIH R21-style comprehensive proposal and dissertation defence.

Career pathways

Academia, healthcare, industry and government labs.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Biomedical Engineering PhD: bachelor's degree with at least a 3.00 GPA (or equivalent work, or 9 graduate hours at 3.25); GRE not required and not reviewed; three letters of recommendation (at least two within 10 days after the deadline); English proficiency from all applicants unless exempt (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE or Cambridge accepted); Fall deadline December 1; application fee $50 domestic, $80 international.

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 online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.

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