Bioengineering Graduate Degree Requirements

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

The Ph.D. program consists of 45 credits including the required courses, elective courses, a qualifying examination, a dissertation proposal and a final oral defense. Students typically finish the Ph.D. program in 4-5 years.

All students must take the Bioengineering core courses: BIOE 601, 602, 603, 604, 605/606, and 608. In addition, each student must take two courses in the life sciences and two courses from engineering, mathematics or computer science offerings . These electives will be selected in consultation with the student's faculty advisor. For more information on these courses and to view a list of electives that have been taken by BIOE students, please visit our graduate course listing page.

Additionally, all Ph.D. students must register for a minimum of 18 credit hours of Dissertation Research (BIOE 899). The qualifying examination will be taken during the first year of the program and the dissertation proposal, with oral presentation, must be completed by the end of the third year.