• Dalhousie University offers a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering for a duration of 3 years.
  • It is an on-campus, thesis-based program offered on a full-time.
  • The School of Biomedical Engineering is a collaborative effort of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering.
  • The degrees are awarded for concentrated study in a selected area involving course work and a research project, and a thesis is required. 
  • Students have to successfully complete a written and oral candidacy examination.
  • The research areas of the program are:
    • Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
    • Biosignals and Physiological Modelling
    • Human Dynamics and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • A PhD in Biomedical Engineering will take students 3 to 5 years to complete it and involves producing a PhD thesis based on original work.
  • Students may apply from a thesis-based master's program in any health, engineering, or physical science discipline.
  • Students will normally complete 4 graduate-level half-courses, or 2 if they come from a previous Masters of Biomedical Engineering degree or equivalent.
  • Attendance and participation in the SBME Annual Research Day and Seminar series is the requirement of the program.
  • Scholarship competitions for students currently in-program within a doctoral degree have varied eligibility criteria and competition deadlines. 
  • The average salary goes up to 57,000 USD after completion of the program.