Overview

About the program

The Institute benefits from the expertise of a number of prominent medical researchers and well established University of Ottawa medical research units including: the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Ottawa Eye Institute.

In addition to the participating academic units listed above, a number of others are involved in the program through the research activities of some of their faculty members, or through graduate courses that may be taken as electives by students in the program.

Members of the Institute are engaged in five main research fields of Biomedical Engineering:

Medical instrumentation
Biomedical image processing
Biomechanics and biomaterials
Medical informatics
Telemedecine

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biomedical Instrumentation
Biological Signals
Medical Imaging Modalities
Applications in Biomedical Image Processing
Biomechanics and Biomaterials
Clinical Engineering
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering: Theories and Applications
Biological and Engineering Materials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

9 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ottawa, Canada

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering View 17 other PhDs in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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92

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible, candidates must:

Hold a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline with a minimum average of 75% (B+).
Demonstrate a good academic research performance.
Identify at least one professor who is willing to supervise your research and thesis.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12104 CAD / year

≈ 12104 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4706 CAD / year

≈ 4706 CAD / year

Living costs

Ottawa

Canada

1168 - 1925 CAD / month

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Scholarships Information

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