Overview

Opportunities for specialized research are offered by graduate faculty working on electrical, mechanical, and biophysical properties of biological materials and the application of this knowledge to understanding molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ level processes involved in health and disease.

Outcomes

Students graduating from this Biomedical Engineering program at Pennsylvania State University will have acquired expertise in the application of engineering principles to fundamental problems in biology, clinical problems in medicine, or in the development of new biomedical instrumentation.

They are also expected to produce scholarly work to be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at scholarly conferences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Numerical Methods for Chemists and Engineers
Biophysical Chemistry
Bioengineering Ethics and Professional Development
Research Topics

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Language

English

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Credits

29 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, 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

Students with a degree in engineering, physics, or the life sciences from an approved institution are eligible for admission.
All students must have a strong background in physics and mathematics. This background should include chemistry, calculus-based physics, and mathematics through calculus and differential equations.
Students with a 3.0 (or higher) junior/senior GPA and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission. Exceptions to the minimum average may be made for students with special backgrounds, abilities, and interests, at the discretion of the program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

58812 USD / full

≈ 58812 USD / full
Out-of-State

58812 USD / full

≈ 58812 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

33408 USD / full

≈ 33408 USD / full

Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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