Biomedical Engineering

Dalhousie University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering programme has a particular interest in biomedical devices innovation. As a graduate student, you’ll work closely with engineers and clinicians on projects that address contemporary medical problems. You’ll also have the opportunity to work in an environment that fosters medical device commercialization.

Dalhousie University ‘s School of Biomedical Engineering is a collaborative effort of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering.

Biomedical engineering applies engineering principles to probe biomedical systems and to design technologies that improve healthcare. Research in biomedical engineering is multidisciplinary, often combining equal parts engineering and medicine.

Biomedical engineers take an engineering approach to health research problems. Faculty and students in the department research:

• synthesis of new tissues, drugs and biomedical materials

• development of novel biomedical devices

• mechanical and electrical properties of tissues

• operation of physiological systems in the body

• human motion and gait

• development of new medical imaging systems and techniques 

Careers

As a graduate, of Dalhousie University’s Biomedical Engineering PhD programme, you’ll be ideally placed to enter medical school and more likely to pursue highly technical specialties like cardiology, orthopaedics, otology, and respirology.  

Programme options

Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis. 

Courses include:

• PhD Seminar

• PhD Thesis Proposal

• PhD Candidacy Examination

• PhD Research Day

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering