Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering prepares students to contribute individually and in research teams to a field combining engineering and medicine, in areas such as artificial organs, biomaterials, biomechanics, biosensors, computational modeling, drug development, diagnostic imaging, neuroscience, prosthetic devices and regenerative medicine. Doctoral graduates work in government, corporate and university laboratories and in technology transfer and new biomedical businesses.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Medical Engineering | Duration: 72 credit hours post-bachelor's; 42 hours post-master's | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

6 core hours, 9 hours of life science and analytics courses, 15 elective hours, 22 additional elective hours after the qualifying exam, and 20 dissertation hours. A written dissertation proposal and oral defense form the qualifying exam, and at least one first-author peer-reviewed publication is required before the defense. Post-master's students complete 42 hours.

Career pathways

Research careers in government, corporate and university laboratories; technology transfer and biomedical start-ups.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Must meet USF graduate admission and English proficiency requirements. Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or equivalent with a GPA above 3.50 out of 4.00 (post-master's option requires a master's in biomedical engineering); GRE with preferred scores of Quantitative above the 75th percentile, Verbal above the 50th percentile and Analytical Writing 4.0 or higher; statement of research interests and CV; three letters of reference.

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.

Doctoral admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for doctoral programmes: February 15 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration.

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