PhD Biomedical Engineering at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Use specialized technical expertise to create devices for a healthier world, one life at a time. Tomorrow’s most impactful healthcare and medical technologies will come from advanced engineering principles and the study of biology and medicine. Develop the high-level knowledge and skills to be a vital contributor in the rapidly growing field of medical devices.

Department: Department of Biomedical Engineering | Duration: 3+ years (90 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Specific requirements over and above the general UND Academic Catalog School of Graduate Studies requirements are listed below. The student’s graduate committee must include at least one faculty member from NDSU. This NDSU member does not fulfill the UND requirement for a member-at-large. Required courses include BME 631 Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineers I; BME 632 Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineers II; BME 670 Seminar for Biomedical Engineers; BME 650 Medical IoT Innovation I: Biomedical Instrumentation; BME 651 Medical IoT Innovation II: Digital Data Use; BME 599 Doctoral Research.

Career pathways

Roles include Biomedical Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Medical Device Mechanical Engineering Lead, Principal System Engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program; or Students holding a B.S. degree in other disciplines may be admitted on provisional status with an obligation to acquire the necessary background undergraduate engineering knowledge. The specific engineering, math, and science knowledge requirements will be based on application materials and an interview after admission. Minimum GPA is 3.0 (4.0 scale) is required. Provisional admittance may be granted for GPAs less than 3.0.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,700 a year (2026-27). North Dakota resident rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Engineering (including Computer Science & Geology)'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. The same Source

International applicants: USD 29,401 a year (2026-27). International student rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Engineering (including Computer Science & Geology)'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. Source

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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