Overview

At the forefront of increased life expectancy, reductions in cancer deaths and overall healthcare progress are medical innovations. From advanced optical scanners that eliminate the need for biopsies, to needle-free diabetes care, to advanced prosthetics, biomedical engineers help save and improve lives on a mass scale.

Through this graduate program in the College of Engineering & Mines, you'll contribute to the research and development of the next generation of:

Diagnostic
Monitoring
Surgical
Therapy
Other medical devices yet to be envisioned

You'll gain the skill-set to be a part of team that create medical devices that increase safety and survival rates for patients all around the world.

Careers

With a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of North Dakota, career opportunities may include:

Biomedical Engineer
R&D Research Scientist
Product Development Engineer
Medical Device Mechanical Engineering Lead
Principal System Engineer
Clinical Engineering Director

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Image Processing
Biomedical Instrumentation
Intelligent Decision Systems
Special Laboratory Problems
Digital Signal Processing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Grand Forks, United States

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering View 133 other PhDs in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program; or
Students holding a B.S. degree in other disciplines may be admitted to Qualified Status with an obligation to acquire the necessary background undergraduate engineering knowledge. The exact requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis
Minimum GPA is 3.0 (4.0 scale) is required. Conditional admittance may be obtained for GPAs less than 3.0.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36750 USD / year

≈ 36750 USD / year
Out-of-State

27540 USD / year

≈ 27540 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

18360 USD / year

≈ 18360 USD / year

Additional Details

online: $845 per credit

Living costs

Grand Forks

United States

1000 - 2180 USD / month

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