PhD Biomedical Engineering at University of Iowa

Programme overview

Graduate study in biomedical engineering prepares students to use contemporary methods at an advanced level during a professional career in engineering design, development, and research. Each student's course of study is based on individual background, career objectives, and sound academic practice. An individual program for each student may be developed from courses offered by the Roy J.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering | Duration: 72 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Doctor of Philosophy in biomedical engineering requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate work, including acceptable transfer credit.

Career pathways

Biomedical engineers with PhDs can pursue career opportunities in the health care industry in the fields of biomedical devices, diagnostic equipment, and software. Graduates have started careers in research, design, development, sales, and entrepreneurship, and they have advanced to administrative and leadership positions in their organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website. Reference letters, research interests, previous graduate grade-point average, and other factors may be considered in admission decisions. Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy in biomedical engineering is conditional until students successfully complete a qualifying examination. The biomedical engineering faculty administers the exam and decides whether a student's performance is adequate for admission to the PhD program. Admission to PhD candidacy requires a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 on all graduate work at the University of Iowa. Upon completion of the coursework specified in the plan of study and with the required GPA and the advisor's recommendation, students are admitted to the comprehensive examination by their committee.

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 and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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