Overview

The Bioengineering programme from Politecnico di Milano provides graduate students with strong interdisciplinary theoretical and experimental education on engineering, mathematics, medical and biological sciences, aiming at developing high-level engineering problemsolving abilities in life science, in research or in private/public industrial contexts. At the end of the program, PhD candidates are expected to possess all the required capabilities to provide significant contributions to innovative projects in biomedical engineering, to propose new methodological and technical solutions, to assess potentials of new technologies in clinics and healthcare systems, as well as to control services, processes and devices manufacturing in the biomedical field.

Career

Although academia, namely university research and higher education teaching, has been considered the natural destination for PhD graduates for years, opportunities to work in non-academic jobs seem to be increasing. More and more PhD graduates in Bioengineering work either in clinical research centers or in the science industry. In recent years there has been a trend for companies to become more research oriented, which in turn has opened up new jobs. The majority of PhD graduates who work outside of higher education are employed in areas where they can make use of their specialised knowledge and skills. The creation of spin-off and start-up companies is also an increasing trend for PhD graduates.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethics in Research
Strengthening Critical Spatial Thinking
Advanced Interaction Skills for Academic Professionals
Industrial Skills
Research Skills
Recording Work 4 Building Memory: Methods, Practices, Tools, Skills to Manage the Knowledge

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-24 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milano, Italy

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering View 5 other PhDs in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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78

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to access the Politecnico di Milano PhD programmes it is necessary to have one of these qualifications:

a university degree obtained under the educational system in force prior to M.D. n. 509 dated 3.11.1999
a Laurea Specialistica (equivalent to a Master of Science) obtained in accordance with M.D. n. 509 dated 3.11.1999
a Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to a Master of Science) obtained in accordance with M.D. n. 270 dated 22.10.2004
or similar academic qualifications obtained abroad that are equivalent in terms of duration and contents to the Italian qualifications and previously recognised by the Judging Panels.
Where there are foreign qualifications, applicants must submit all documents required to enable the Selection Committee to establish the eligibility of the qualifications obtained abroad.

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

For the first enrollment and for enrollment in the following years the PhD student without scholarships are required to pay an amount of Euro 167,04.

Living costs

Milano

Italy

850 - 1450 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.