PhD Materials Science and Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) at University of North Texas

The PhD in Materials Science and Engineering with a concentration in Biomedical Engineering is a research doctorate culminating in an original dissertation. Students have two co-advisors, one from Materials Science and Engineering and one from Biomedical Engineering, and a five-member dissertation committee.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Department of Materials Science and Engineering  |  Duration: 72 credit hours beyond a bachelor's degree or 42 beyond a master's degree  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Denton, TX, United States

What you will study

12 hours of core courses (MTSE 5000 Thermodynamics of Materials, MTSE 5020 Mechanical Properties of Materials, BMEN 5321 Biomaterials Compatibility, BMEN 5315 Computational Methods), 24 hours of electives with a biomedical engineering emphasis, individual research (22 hours with a BS, 10 with an MS), a 2-hour seminar and 9-12 hours of dissertation. Candidacy requires written and oral qualifying exams; specialty areas include biomaterials and tissue engineering.

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