About PhD Program,
Formal coursework for a Ph.D. must cover at least three out of five core areas: physiology and cellular/molecular biology, biomaterials and tissue engineering, biomechanics, biomedical imaging and bioinformatics, and neuroengineering; Each of these core courses must be of 9 units or more. Graduate level introductory courses in each core area are available for students who are unfamiliar with the subject area. Aside from the core area requirement, considerable flexibility is allowed in the selection of courses to adapt to diverse interests, educational backgrounds, and career plans. Students are also allowed to take a certain number of upper-level undergraduate courses to broaden their background.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Most institutions in the United States use Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. GPA on a different scale must be converted to the 4.0 scale using the World Education Service (www.wes.org) before entering the number in the online application. The transcript may remain on a different scale.
All students are required to take Biomedical Engineering Seminar (42-701) or (42-801) during each semester of residence. All Ph.D. students must also complete three semesters of Teaching Assistantship. Detailed requirements are described in the Graduate Student Handbook.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Full-time Ph.D. students receive full tuition support and a living stipend. Financial aid is normally offered simultaneously upon acceptance into the Ph.D. program irrespective of the financial need. Continuation of the support is contingent upon satisfactory performance in coursework and research, as reviewed each semester by the departmental faculty.
Students with external funding that matches or exceeds the level of departmental support do not receive additional financial aid. Otherwise departmental financial aid may be provided such that the total support matches that of other Ph.D. students. The Ph.D. program accepts only students supported by the Department or by a recognized external funding organizatio
Application Requirement,
- Bachelor’s degreefrom a recognized 4-year university, in any engineering or science-related discipline including computer science, biological and medical sciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics
- Strong quantitative skillsor a background in life sciences
- Transcripts from all the universities attended (non-official transcripts acceptable for admissions review)
- The GRE is optional for CMU BME applications. Our admissions assessment is based on a holistic view of the student, including multiple aspects of their academic performance. Thus, a GRE score is not necessary. However, if you have taken the GRE and feel it would benefit your application, please submit it
- TOEFL/IELTS/DuoLingo – for all non-native-English-speaking students. If a student previously obtained a degree at a U.S. institution, student may submit an old version of the TOEFL/IELTS/ DuoLingo scores. Please check TOEFL/IELTS/DuoLingorequirements webpage for more details
- Three letters of recommendation, submitted online directly by the referees (should be submitted before deadline)
- Statement of Purpose, as part of the online application
Application Deadline,
Dec 01, 2024
Application Fee,
- Non-refundable fee of US $75 (enrollment/deferral/denial)
