About the course

The BIG Ph.D. (Bioengineering Departmental Graduate Program) is heavily integrated with research activities and is intended for well-qualified individuals who wish to pursue leadership careers in academic or industrial research. The program requires approximately three years of full-time study beyond the master’s degree but an M.S. is not required to enter into the Ph.D. program. In consultation with a faculty advisor, BIG Ph.D. students plan their program of study. The doctoral dissertation is based on original research in the field of specialization. The doctoral program includes a teaching requirement, an oral and written qualifying examination, and a dissertation.

　　Computational Bioengineering includes bioinformatics, modeling of biomolecular structure, dynamics and interactions, protein and peptide design, crowded protein osmotic pressure, modeling of cellular signaling pathways, image processing and analysis, computational drug discovery.

　　The normative time to complete the Ph.D. degree is five years. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$82,098

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Riverside
Fall (September), 2025	Riverside

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of California

An M.S. degree is not a prerequisite for entering the Ph.D. program.

　　Applicants will need to have completed coursework in chemistry, physics, math, biochemistry and biology, and engineering. Students without an undergraduate engineering degree should have excellent training in mathematics and the physical sciences.

　　Specific recommendations for students without an undergraduate engineering degree are:

　　Two years of mathematics

　　One year of physics

　　One year of inorganic chemistry including lab

　　One year of organic chemistry including lab

　　One course in biochemistry

　　One course in molecular biology

　　Students with strong academic records may be admitted with limited coursework deficiencies, provided that these are satisfied by appropriate coursework taken during the first two years of graduate study.

　　The minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT. Ielts - The minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component.

　　Graduate programs require three (3) letters of recommendation.

　　Applicants must submit these essays directly into their online application. Please note that each essay should not duplicate the other. We also do not accept a personal resume or curriculum vitae as a response to either essay.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of California. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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