Overview

The Biomedical Engineering doctoral major capitalizes on at the University of South Florida's strong programs in Engineering and in the Health Sciences as well as affiliate institutions, including the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, the James Haley Veterans Administration Hospital, and Tampa General Hospital.

The aim is to develop and commercialize new technologies that spawn growth of biomedical companies throughout the region and catalyze scientific discoveries that lead to better health care and improved quality of life.

What you can study

Graduates are trained to solve complex problems in areas such as artificial organs, biomaterials, biomechanics, biosensors and instrumentation, computational modeling, drug development and targeting, diagnostic imaging, neuroscience, prosthetic devices, and regenerative medicine.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Molecular and Cellular Engineering
Engineering Physiology
Medical Anatomy
Theory and Design of Bioprocesses
Modern Biomedical Technologies
Biomaterials: Material Properties
Bioelectricity
Biomedical Signals and Systems Analysis
Biomedical Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging
Nano-medicine

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

For students with an approved master’s degree 60 hours minimum post-master’s
For students without a master’s degree 90 hours minimum post-bachelor’s

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampa, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

An undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering or equivalent, with a GPA of greater than 3.50 (out of a possible 4.00) based on official transcripts.
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Statement of research interests and CV.
Three (3) letters of reference.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact specific faculty conducting research related to the student’s interests. Such direct contact with individual faculty members can greatly strengthen an application.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Out-of-State

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8702 USD / year

≈ 8702 USD / year

Living costs

Tampa

United States

1122 - 1951 USD / month

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