Overview

The Biological and Biomedical Engineering program at McGill University will focus on an area of choice while integrating quantitative concepts and engineering tools for the study of natural and life sciences and/or for patient care.

Key Features

As part of the Ph.D. requirement, students will integrate the scientific method, develop critical and deep thinking, and acquire advanced writing and presentation skills that will form the foundation for their future career.

Under the guidance of their supervisor, students will tackle a research challenge and make original contributions to the advancement of science and engineering in an area of Biological and Biomedical Engineering.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Thesis

Comprehensive Examination

Biomedical Engineering

Biology

Biomedical Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Schedule TOEFL®

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 17 other PhDs in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in Canada

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Schedule TOEFL®

Other requirements

General requirements

Your transcript(s) (no need for official transcript(s) at this stage)

Contact information of two referees who will write letters of recommendation (McGill will contact these referees and invite them to upload references on your behalf.)

For non-Canadian, non-English speakers: an official TOEFL or IELTS score (See language requirements for our Master's and Doctoral programs, as well as further details about English language proficiency and submitting test scores.)

A résumé or curriculum vitae

A personal statement

Note: GRE is NOT required

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at McGill University and/or in Canada, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

18238 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9119 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

2966 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1483 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Montréal

1074 - 1759 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Biological and Biomedical Engineering.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About