PhD Biomedical Engineering at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers a degree program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. Upon entering the Ph.D. program in Biomedical Engineering students are required to select their area of study or track in one of the following specialties: Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging and Biosensors, Bioinformatics and Systems Genomics, and Neuroengineering. Course requirements for the Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering are determined in conjunction with the major advisor and advisory committee. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Department: Department of Biomedical Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Before the Ph.D. dissertation is well under way, the student must file a prospectus, dissertation proposal, of the proposed research, according to Graduate School regulations. The most important part of the study for the Ph.D. degree is the dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

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 application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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