Details: Biomedical Engineering, Doctorate

Biomedical Engineering

Program type: Doctorate

Wichita State's Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in biomedical engineering will prepare you for high-paying, high-demand careers designing and applying new medical technology to understand, diagnose and treat disease. You'll have access to state-of-the-art biomedical engineering labs and the chance to work with faculty and industry professionals on campus and throughout Kansas and the United States.

Learn how biomedical engineering is the right fit for you.

Degree
PhD
Credit Hours
72
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  • Making your graduate education affordable

    In addition to scholarships and financial aid, more than 30 percent of full-time graduate students hold assistantships or departmental fellowships amounting to more than $4 million each year.

  • Admission to the program

    The minimum requirements for admission to the biomedical engineering doctorate program include:

    • A master's or bachelor's degree in a discipline relevant to biomedical engineering
    • A transcript from each institution attended
    • For students admitted from an undergraduate degree: a minimum GPA of 3.50 for all undergraduate coursework and a minimum 3.25 GPA for any completed graduate coursework
    • For students admitted from a master's degree: a minimum GPA of at least 3.25
    • A statement of purpose including a section on research interests
    • Three letters of recommendation
    • For international applicants who have not studied at an English-speaking  university: an English proficiency examination, such as the TOEFL or another university-approved examination.
Student and faculty researchers at Wichita State are creating a smart skin biomedical sensor that could someday be used by NASA.

Inside the Program

Students and faculty create smart skin biomed sensor

Student and faculty researchers at Wichita State are creating a smart skin biomedical sensor that could someday be used by NASA.

If the sensor does what they expect, it would be able to measure multiple physiological parameters that NASA is interested in, including blood flow, intercranial pressure, blood health, blood gas levels and muscle degeneration.

  • Curriculum

    The doctorate program consists of 72 credit hours, including biomedical engineering courses, a biomedical engineering seminar and a dissertation.

  • Careers

    Whether you’re pursuing a promotion or preparing for a Ph.D., WSU’s vast industry connections, research opportunities and unmatched facilities create an environment for our engineering students to gain the expertise that leads to dream careers.