Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine (I-BEAM)
Doctoral Program
Why Choose Brown for Your Ph.D.?
2.5
Ph.D. student : mentor ratio
59 %
Female Students
2022-23 Demographics
36 %
International Students
2022-23 Demographics
22 %
Underrepresented Minority (URM) Students
2022-23 Demographics
- Students take 6 structured courses across engineering, biomedical sciences, and computation in our Ph.D. program.
- Your course selections can focus on your research or your career interests.
- Students can apply to enroll in Brown’s Open Graduate Education to pursue a master’s degree in a secondary field.
- For more details, see the BME Graduate Program Handbook
- There are rigorous checkpoints and support for completion of the doctoral degree.
- Evaluations are centered on a diverse set of research skills and progress, not rote learning.
- Close faculty-student collaboration towards in-depth learning and scientific impact.
- Our advisors are passionate, supportive, and committed to strong mentorship.
- Students direct match to the research labs of our BME faculty through the admission process.
- There are numerous opportunities for collaboration across multiple disciplines.
- Our students and faculty publish in top scientific journals – Researchers@Brown
- The funding commitment depends on scientific progress and good academic standing.
- Merit based fellowships are regularly awarded.
- Brown BME alumni and current students can join our LinkedIn Group to network and access job postings.