The following list is an overview of the requirements for a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. For more specific details, please refer to the Graduate Program Guidelines.

• University requires 3 years of full time study (24 tuition units).
• Students must complete an approved sequence of six structured upper-level courses, at least two of which must be in engineering (with ENGN course listing), two of which must be in biology (with BIOL course listing), two of which must be 2000-level courses, and one statistics course.
• Must receive a grade of B or better, courses must be taken for a grade rather than credit/no credit.
• A maximum of 8 tuition units (2 courses) can be transferred from post-baccalaureate work.
• Must attend a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) in the first year (and refresher at a later time).
• Must attend departmental seminars
• Take BIOL2230/40 where students learn practical presentation and communication skills.
• By July 31st, prior to start of semester 5, students will take an oral and written research-based Qualifying Exam.
• Students will have annual meetings and provide progress reports to the Thesis Committee.
• Students will submit a written thesis to Thesis Committee at least 2 weeks in advance of their thesis presentation.
• Students will present their thesis to the public and defend their thesis to the Thesis Committee.

The following Committees are jointly selected by the student and the advisor: