Overview

Career Outcomes

The ability to manipulate the genetic content of microbial, insect, animal, and plant cells has led to a variety of commercial applications in medicine, nutrition, materials science, and the environment.

New biotechnology-derived pharmaceutical products are gaining FDA approval, and the sequencing of the human genome will lead to tremendous new opportunities in disease prevention.

The Biotechnology Engineering doctoral program at Tufts University prepares students contribute to the discipline - whether within industry, academia, and research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biochemical Engineering
Metabolic & Cellular Engineering
Special Topics: Synthetic Biology
Protein Purification
Principles of Cell and Microbe Cultivation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Medford, United States

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology View 138 other PhDs in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the PhD in Biotechnology Engineering program are generally expected to hold a BS or MS degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or Biology.

Application Fee
Resume/CV
Personal Statement
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo test scores (if applicable)
GRE General Test scores are not required
Portfolio (optional)

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

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National

Free

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In-State

Free

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The tuition for PhD students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is fully covered by Tufts tuition scholarships.

Living costs for Medford

1458 - 3019 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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