New York University Tandon School of Engineering 25 courses 75 total credits
The Department of Biomedical Engineering has assembled a core of renowned faculty from multiple disciplines in the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and the NYU School of Medicine, augmented by associated faculty from across NYUβs schools and colleges and the NYU Global Network. Students within the PhD degree programs engage in research leading to new engineering approaches and technologies to promote and enhance human health. In the laboratories of faculty members who are among the most accomplished authorities in the field, these students will acquire all of the necessary skills and expertise to become leaders in biomedical engineering in their own right. Students engage, for example, in projects that look to develop new medical imaging devices and state-of-the-art medical data analysis. This includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning to improve diagnostic capabilities in oncology, ophthalmology, neurology, and orthopedics. Students are also involved in designing devices to separate, analyze, and modulate the behavior of single cells for disease models and diagnostic tests, and creating synthetic chromosomes. Collaboration with faculty in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering includes innovative research on wearable electronics that can be used to monitor disease onset and progression at home on a daily basis. The state-of-the-art research taking place in the department is supported by engineering strengths in medical imaging, signal processing and analysis, modeling and control of complex living/non-living systems, big data management and visualization, design of microfluidic devices, biomaterials, control and modulation of cellular behavior, biomechanics, and systems biology.
Core Courses
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BE-GY 6453 | Probability and Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| BE-GY 6473 | Applied Mathematics and Statistics for Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| CBE-GY 6153 | Applied Mathematics in Engineering | 3 |
| Total Core Courses | 3 credits | |
Core Courses
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BE-GY 6103 | Anatomy, Physiology, & Biophysics I | 3 |
| BE-GY 6113 | Anatomy, Physiology, & Biophysics II | 3 |
| Total Core Courses | 3 credits | |
Core Courses
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BE-GY 6503 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
| BE-GY 6513 | Biomedical Device Design and Development | 3 |
| BE-GY 6783 | Biomechanics for Biomedical Engineers | 3 |
| Total Core Courses | 3 credits | |
Core Courses
Responsible Conduct of Research
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BE-GY 9753 | Bioethics Seminar | 3 |
Qualifying Exam
The qualifying exam (QE) is the prerequisite to dissertation. Students must pass the QE within 2 years of entering the PhD program.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RE-GY 9990 | PhD Qualifying Exam | 0 |
Dissertation
After passing the qualifying exam, students will enroll in dissertation. Once students begin dissertation research, they must enroll in at least 3 credits of the dissertation course each fall and spring semester until graduation. This PhD program requires 27 credits of dissertation.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BE-GY 999X | PhD Dissertation in Biomedical Engineering | 3-12 |
Colloquium and Seminar
Students must enroll in and attend the colloquium lecture series with distinguished invited speakers each semester.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BE-GY 9730 | Colloquium in Biomedical Engineering | 0 |
Colloquium and Seminar
Students must participate and enroll in the seminar for professional development at least four semesters.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BE-GY 9740 | Seminar in Biomedical Engineering | 0 |
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