Program Overview
The University of North Texas offers a comprehensive Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program that focuses on hands-on research and innovation in biomedical technology. The program emphasizes two tracks: research and healthcare start-up, and provides opportunities to collaborate with renowned faculty and utilize advanced research facilities. It also offers sub-tracks in various biomedical disciplines, enabling students to gain specialized expertise and prepare for a promising career in the rapidly growing field of biomedical engineering.
Program Outline
The program emphasizes hands-on experience in researching and creating innovative devices and equipment that improve patient care and advance human health. Students have the opportunity to work with world-renowned faculty conducting innovative research in biomaterials, biomedical instrumentation, nanotechnology, and biomechanics. They can also collaborate on research projects with faculty members at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth. The program offers two tracks: a traditional research track for those pursuing academic careers and a health care start-up track for those interested in launching biomedical engineering businesses.
Teaching:
The program utilizes state-of-the-art instructional facilities and top-ranked research laboratories. The College of Engineering provides cutting-edge research equipment, offering exciting possibilities for study and discovery. The program features hi-tech instruments such as a bio 3D printer that prints cells mimicking human tissue and a 3D virtual dissection table that allows students to delve inside the human body without a scalpel.
Other:
The program offers several pathways to help students further their academic and career goals. It includes the following sub-tracks:
- Biomaterials
- Bioinstrumentation
- Biomechanics
- Biocomputing
- Biotechnology
- Music in Medicine Students earn a graduate minor in one of these disciplines in addition to their Ph.D. The graduate minor enables students to gain a depth of knowledge in their area of research, making them valued subject matter experts. The program emphasizes the following marketable skills:
- Problem identification and literature survey
- Independent research ability
- Medical device or process innovation allied with entrepreneurship
- Knowledge of FDA requirements
- Analytical Skills
