Overview

The Biomedical and Health Informatics program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee combines medical science with information technology and prepares students to use information systems to advance patient care, public health, life sciences research and health professional education.

After Graduation

Graduates are in high demand by healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, medical software companies, public health organizations, insurance companies and academia.
UWM’s graduates are pursuing careers in public policy, public health, research for healthcare providers, cancer research, data analytics and higher education.
No matter where they’re from, many have found jobs across North America working to improve the quality of healthcare delivery, research and higher education.

Programme Structure

Tracks include:

Health Information Systems
Health Services Management and Policy
Knowledge-Based Systems
Medical Imaging and Instrumentation
Public Health Informatics
Translational Bioinformatics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

58 SCH

58-63 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Health Informatics View 18 other PhDs in Health Informatics in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master’s degree in biomedical and health informatics or a related area such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Health Sciences, Business Administration, Nursing; or an MD degree.
Exceptionally strong candidates with Bachelor’s degree in a related area will also be considered for admission.
At least two letters of recommendation that attest to academic and/or professional qualifications.
Scores from the GRE (general) or GMAT or MCAT (test taken within the last five years.)

Tuition Fee

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International

24532 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12266 USD per semester during 60 months.
National

24532 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12266 USD per semester during 60 months.
In-State

11100 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5550 USD per semester during 60 months.

Living costs for Milwaukee

1066 - 1767 USD /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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Biomedical and Health Informatics.

Available Scholarships

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