# Biomedical Engineering
**Source**: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/discover-opportunities/explore-programs/biomedical-engineering-phd
**Parent**: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/discover-opportunities/explore-programs/biomedical-engineering-msc-thesis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Thesis-based program
[Start your application](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/how-apply)
## Program overview
The Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program doctoral degree offers an in-depth focus on cutting-edge research that prepares graduates for work in industry, academia or government. Areas of application range from prevention and healthy aging to improved diagnostics, as well as technologies for better therapeutics. The degree is part of an interdisciplinary program aimed at students with backgrounds in areas such as engineering, kinesiology, physical sciences, medicine, or life sciences. Students gain hands-on experience at various active university and hospital-based research centres. Areas of study include biomechanics, medical imaging, cell and tissue engineering, as well as biomedical instrumentation.
### Completing this program
- **BME Foundations Course:** Students will study core concepts in biomedical engineering, selecting between a biology or engineering focus.
- **Additional Courses:** May be chosen from across a wide range of faculties, in areas related to the student’s research topic, which may include medical imaging, biomechanics, cellular and molecular engineering, statistics, bioelectrical engineering, among others.
- **Research Project and Candidacy Requirements:** Students prepare a written research proposal and must complete an oral Thesis Proposal Evaluation and an oral Field of Study Exam.
- **BME Core I and II Courses:** Topics may include biomedical engineering research, ethics, careers paths, research skills, methodology or other areas.
- **Medical Imaging Specialization:** Requires three courses in Medical Imaging in addition to core program requirements.
- **Thesis:** Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
### Specializations
- [Medical Imaging Interdisciplinary Specialization](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/programs/MEDIINTSPC)
- [Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Interdisciplinary Specialization](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/programs/SCRMINTSPC)
- [Wearable Technology Interdisciplinary Specialization](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/programs/WTECINTSPC)
- [Computational Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Specialization](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/programs/CPNSINTSPC)
### Outcomes
Academia; research and development and leadership positions in industries such as medical devices and pharmaceuticals; patent law; governmental regulatory and healthcare agencies.
**A PhD in biomedical engineering is usually considered a final degree.**
### Thesis-based program
Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.
### Courses
Two courses, and more for students without biomedical engineering MSc
[Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/programs/BMENPHD)
### Classroom delivery
### Time commitment
Four years full-time; six years maximum
### Supervisor
A supervisor is required, and must agree to oversee the student's research and fund the student before the student will be granted admission
### Fees and funding
See the Graduate Calendar for information on [fees and fee regulations,](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/uofcregs/tuitionandfeesoverview/grad) and for information on [awards and financial assistance](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/uofcregs/studfinsupport/awardsgrad).
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## Supervisors
Learn about faculty available to supervise this degree.\
Please note: additional supervisors may be available. [Contact the program](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/discover-opportunities/explore-programs/bmegrad@ucalgary.ca) for more information.
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1. [Maryam Badv](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/maryam-badv)
Accepting Inquiries
Bioengineering Solutions for Health
2. [Philip Barber](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/philip-barber)
Seeking Students
Stroke, Dementia, Cognition, MRI, CT, biomarkers
3. [John EA Bertram](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/john-ea-bertram)
Accepting Inquiries
Dynamics of locomotion
4. [Omar Boursalie](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/omar-boursalie)
Unavailable
Digital Health, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Lifelong Machine Learning, Remote Health Monitoring, Human-AI Partnerships
5. [Steven Boyd](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/steven-boyd)
Accepting Inquiries
Biomedical engineering – bone and joint injuries
6. [Signe Bray](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/signe-bray)
Accepting Inquiries
7. [Li-Fang (Jack) Chu](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/li-fang-jack-chu)
Seeking Students
Genetic Regulation of Developmental Clocks, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Biology of species-specific pluripotent stem cells
8. [Colin Dalton](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/colin-dalton)
Unavailable
Electrokinetic Microsystems, Microneedles, Brain-machine interfaces
9. [Jeroen De Buck](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/jeroen-de-buck)
Accepting Inquiries
10. [Hector De la Hoz Siegler](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/supervisor/hector-de-la-hoz-siegler)
Accepting Inquiries
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## Admission requirements
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#### GPA
A minimum of 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
#### Minimum education
A four-year baccalaureate degree and a Master of Science (thesis) degree or equivalent in engineering, science, kinesiology or equivalent, from a recognized institution.
#### Work samples
None
#### Documents
- None
#### Reference letters
Two
#### Test scores
None
#### Supervision and Funding
Students can only be accepted upon identification of one or more approved Biomedical Graduate Engineering Program supervisors who are willing to supervise and fund the applicant.
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#### **English language proficiency (ELP)**
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in different ways. For accepted criteria, please refer to the program “Admissions” tab in the [**Academic Calendar.**](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/programs/BMENPHD)
*\*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.*
#### Deadlines
**For admission on September 1:**
- Canadian and permanent resident (students with Canadian or U.S. transcripts)- apply by June 1
- International (students with international transcripts)- apply by March 1
**For admission on January 1:**
- Canadian and permanent resident (students with Canadian or U.S. transcripts)- apply by Oct. 1
- International (students with international transcripts)- apply by July 1
**For admission on May 1:**
- Canadian and permanent resident (students with Canadian or U.S. transcripts)- apply by Feb. 1
- International (students with international transcripts)- apply by Nov. 1
If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about
[international requirements](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/international-students)
## Are you ready to apply?
[Application process](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/how-apply)
## Learn more about this program
### Department of Biomedical Engineering
Schulich School of Engineering, ENB 202\
2500 University Drive NW\
Calgary, ABT2N 1N4\
403.220.3835
[Contact the Graduate Program Administrator](mailto:bmegrad@ucalgary.ca)
[Visit the departmental website](https://schulich.ucalgary.ca/biomedical/home)
### Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary\
2500 University Drive NW\
Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
[Visit the Schulich School of Engineering's website](http://schulich.ucalgary.ca/)
Learn more about UCalgary by taking a
[virtual tour](https://virtualtour.grad.ucalgary.ca/)
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