Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (PhD)

Degree: 
Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization: 
Biomedical Engineering

Quick Facts

Faculty:
Faculty of Applied Science
Subject:
Engineering
Mode of delivery: 
On campus
Registration options: 
Full-time

Application

Possible start dates: 
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Note: 
Your research supervisor's department will determine your home department (Electrical & Computer, Chemical & Biological, Materials, Mechanical Engineering). The application deadlines for the individual departments will apply to you.

Program contact details

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Tuition / Program costs

Fees Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat International
Application Fee $91.80 $153.00
Tuition *
Installments per year 3 3
Tuition per installment $1,449.72 $2,546.90
Tuition per year $4,349.16 $7,640.70
Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (if eligible)   $3,200.00 (-)
Other Fees and Costs
Student Fees (yearly) $709.00 (approx.)
Costs of living (yearly) $16,763.00 (approx.)
* Regular, full-time tuition. For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time (if applicable) fees see UBC Calendar.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.

Recent Doctoral Citations

  • Dr. Clare Pik Yun Yip: "Dr. Yip investigated the contribution of pelvic muscles and ligament weakness to development of Stress Urinary Incontinence by modeling the behavior of the pelvic support system. The research improves our understanding of the pelvic causes of urinary incontinence and assists in promoting better clinical management for urinary incontinent patients." (November 2011)

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