Introduction

The PhD is offered to students with an undergraduate or master's degree in engineering or the life sciences. Students complete the degree in three to five years with a highly individualized training pathway. All PhD students complete a dissertation, which may have an industry component.

Visit our website- ucdenver.edu/bioengineering or contact us at bioengineering@cuanschutz.edu for more information.

Graduate Education Policies and Procedures apply to this program.

The PhD in bioengineering requires 23-24 credits of didactic coursework, 30 credits of research coursework, and 6-8 credits of electives.

• 5-6 credits of Bioengineering Core
• 3 credits of quantitative methods core
• 3 credits of quantitative methods electives
• 6 credits of technology electives
• 6 credits of life sciences electives
• 6-7credits of electives
• 30 credits of research

To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our website.

To review the Degree Map for this program, please visit our website.