Doctorate of Philosophy

Graduate Programs

Explore your Ph.D.

Our Ph.D. programs will prepare you to succeed in interdisciplinary research in an academic or industry environment.

As a Ph.D. student, your original research will be guided by your advisor and contribute to the knowledge base in the scientific community.

You may be involved in the design and regulatory approval of advanced medical technologies, as well as the manufacturing of health care products.

Funding opportunities include research or teaching assistantships and fellowships.

Lab rotations

Lab rotations, funded as graduate research assistanceships, are available for top Ph.D. candidates:

A one-year opportunity for students to rotate through research labs
Find the ideal match of research project and advisor for your dissertation research.

Flexible and supportive

Curriculum

The Ph.D. curriculum includes core courses in advanced mathematics and statistics, biomedical engineering, and biotechnology, as well as technical electives chosen from numerous engineering and life science courses.

The curriculum is designed to provide flexibility and support your research specialty. You will also be required to complete a Ph.D. qualifying process, present your research plan in a preliminary exam, and defend your completed research in a final exam/dissertation defense.

Ph.D. in Bioengineering

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Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

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Strengths of our programs include:

Opportunities to develop major advances in the health care field
Nationally and internationally recognized faculty from over a dozen departments
Practical and academic experience with regulatory issues and approval processes with animal and human subjects
Conducting research in state-of-the-art facilities, including the nationally renowned Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Community of innovators on the cutting-edge of research in cancer, orthopaedics, cardiovascular disease, nanotechnology, biosensors, and more

Questions about our graduate programs?

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Do you have a question that’s not featured on our website? Graduate Advisors Megan Hollis and Sara Neys are happy to help! Email your questions to either advisor below.