Program at a Glance
- Program
- Doctorate
- College(s)
- College of Medicine
- Department(s)
- Biomed Sciences, Burnett Schl
Advance Your Career in a Fast-Growing Field
Biomedical engineering continuously advances the quality of human life. Engineers in this field design and develop life-changing devices such as prosthetic limbs and artificial organs. They use their sense of problem-solving to create innovative equipment for surgical procedures, rehabilitation, and medical diagnosis. Their job is to engineer new machines and technology that revolutionize the field of healthcare.
Biomedical Engineering at UCF
At the graduate level, UCF offers a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering through the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The program is designed for students who:
- Earned a B.S. degree in engineering or biomedical engineering and seek post-baccalaureate training and research experience with the option of earning an M.S.BME along the way
- Earned an M.S. degree in engineering or biomedical engineering and seek further graduate-level training and research experience in biomedical engineering
Students will gain a deeper understanding of biomechanics and biostructures as well as the ability to engage in advanced engineering research, analysis, design and experimentation. Graduates of the program will be instilled with the professional skills necessary to gain employment in the biomedical engineering industry or in academia.
Hone Your Research Skills
Want to hone your research skills and work on innovative projects that could shape the industry 鈥� and change the world? At the UCF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, you can work in our faculty laboratories on projects focusing on prosthetics, heart mechanics, brain dynamics, gait and rehabilitation, wearable robotics, cellular mechanics and much more.
Highlights
Application Deadlines
- Fall
- January 1
- Fall
- December 1
Application deadlines subject to change, see the for up-to-date deadlines.
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Course Overview
Mechanics of Biostructures I
Delve into the mechanical analysis of hard and soft tissues and prosection lab on human anatomy and physiology.
Bioinstrumentation
An introduction to the fundamental theory and experimental techniques needed for performing bioengineering measurements, designing related experiments, and analyzing experimental results.
Tissue Engineering
Introduction to Tissue Engineering with a special emphasis on the current status of the field, on novel methods and on cell biomaterial interactions.
Skills You'll Learn
- Design and develop life-changing devices that advances the quality of human life.
- Gain a deeper understanding of biomechanics and biostructures as well as the ability to engage in advanced engineering research, analysis, design, and experimentation.
Career Opportunities
- College Professor
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Program or Skill Researcher
