Overview

Technion Israel Institute of Technology plays a major role in the innovation and brainpower that drives the Israeli economy. Coupled with the innate Israeli innovative spirit, the achievements of Technion’s faculty and graduates have helped the country earn its reputation as the world’s “Startup Nation.”

The Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering

The Technion’s Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering is one of the few departments worldwide to unite the areas of biotechnology and food engineering under one roof. The mission of the Biotechnology and Food Engineering program from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology is to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges by developing techniques to promote the sustainable production of safe and healthy foods, to create new technologies for treating deadly diseases, and to generate green energy.

Programme Structure

This program offers a wide range of exciting research opportunities in the following specialization areas:

Alternative Proteins and their Effect on Human Health

Bioinformatics

Biochemistry and Molecular Nutrition

Biosensors for Medical and

Environmental Diagnostics

Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology

Chemistry of Food

Designing Health-Promoting Foods

Development of Technologies and Materials for Delivery of Drugs and

Bioactive Compounds

Food Science and Engineering

Human Microbiome

Protein and Enzyme Engineering

Sustainable Energy using Biotechnology

Synthetic Biology

Tissue Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-24 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biotechnology Food Science Food Technology

Academic 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.

Student insurance

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Ph.D. program is intended for applicants who have earned an M.Sc. degreefrom an accredited academic institute. Applicants' academic and research achievements will be reviewed as necessary.

In addition to academic achievements, the candidate must have demonstrated a proficiency for conducting independent research.

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.
National

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 36 months.

Free tuition;

Living costs for Haifa

770 - 1243 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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