Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

The Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Graduate Program is offered jointly by the University of Massachusetts campuses at Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell and Worcester. The program emphasizes a multidisciplinary, team approach in course/seminars, presentations, laboratory rotations, and research projects. Students who have received a wide range of bachelor degrees with strong quantitative skills in engineering/physical science, life/clinical science and related backgrounds are candidates for the program. Graduate students come from a variety of backgrounds including biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, clinical laboratory science, computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, plastics engineering, and polymer science.A minimum 63-credit Doctoral program in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology is offered. This thesis program prepares students for a profession in academia, industry or research. The program may be completed on either a full-time or part-time basis. The majority of students in the program are full-time. Students who receive funding from UMass Lowell are required to help faculty and students by serving as teaching assistants (TA) and research assistants (RA). The Ph.D. program includes 16 credits of core courses, a minimum of 12 credits of specialization courses, a capstone project, two credits of doctoral seminar and a minimum of 30 credits of dissertation research. In addition, students in the Ph.D. program must pass a Qualifier Examination, Dissertation Proposal and Dissertation Defense.

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