Overview
Key facts
The PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico is a unique and innovative program in the national and international panorama, sustaining technological innovation in conjunction with the recent evolution in the life sciences, and the current requirements in the health system.
Although Biomedical Engineering training offers have already a tradition in the United States, their history in Europe is much more recent and much less generalized than that of the classic branches of Engineering. Being a pioneer in the initiative of formation of 1st and 2nd cycle in Biomedical Engineering, and in the introduction of the technologies and biological sciences in engineering education, IST is well positioned to realize advanced formation at 3rd cycle level in this area.
Objectives
- Promote a multi-disciplinary third cycle university education with the aim of educating a new generation of leaders in Biomedical Engineering in all its dimensions
- Promote the training and research in Biomedical Engineering, in order to enhance the synergies between the Scientific-Technological areas of Engineering and the Health and Life Sciences.
Employment
Research, development and leadership in the areas covered by the Program, in research institutions, higher education, companies in the area of Biomedical Engineering, hospital centers, in Portugal abroad.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Biomaterials
- Advanced Experimental Techniques and Methodologies in Biomedical Engineering
- Advanced Topics in Bioengineering and Biological Sciences
- Analysis and Control of Biomechanical Systems
- Basic Doctoral Formation
- Bioentrepreneurship
- Functional and Comparative Genomics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadlines:
- 12th of July
- 16th of September
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Disciplines
Bio & Biomedical Engineering View 5 other PhDs in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in PortugalAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Holders of an Undergraduate Degree and Master’s Degree may apply for this training doctoral programme by obtaining a pass in an advanced study course, that grants a total of credits between 30 and 60 ECTS, followed by advanced research, development and innovation work, leading to a dissertation (PhD thesis). In all it has a 3 year duration.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Lisbon
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