►  Graduate School Rules  apply to this program.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Program

The PhD is offered to students with an undergraduate or master’s degree in engineering or the life sciences. Students complete the degree in three to five years with a highly individualized training pathway. All PhD students complete a dissertation, which may have an industry component.

The department also offers an MD/PhD degree program for students already enrolled or accepted into the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) in the CU School of Medicine. Degree completion in 7-8 years with highly individualized training pathway and multidisciplinary research dissertation.

Visit our website (ucdenver.edu/bioengineering) or contact us at bioengineering@ucdenver.edu for more information.