PhD Admissions

Esteemed Faculty. Interdisciplinary Research.

When you join the thriving, interdisciplinary research community at Duke BME, you gain access to unique opportunities in translational research.

Come to Duke and Durham, and get a PhD experience like no other.

Guaranteed Funding

Duke provides significant financial support to PhD students. And that’s just the beginning. There’s mentorship and career exploration support, too.

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Generous Stipend

Guaranteed pay, 12 months a year, for the first five years

Paid Tuition

Covered by Duke during the first five years of study

No Fees

For the first five years, Duke pays all mandatory fees

Insurance Coverage

For six years, Duke pays your health and dental premiums

A Legacy of Innovation

For more than a half-century, Duke BME been consistently recognized as the leader in high-impact biomedical engineering. Our secret: Uncommonly synergistic collaborations with our peers in Duke’s highly-respected medical research enterprise.

Signature Discoveries

  • Real-time 3-D ultrasonic imaging
  • Low-cost portable cervical cancer screening
  • Lab-grown muscle that heals itself after implantation
  • CRISPR to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • The “Pratt Pouch”—A drug-delivery device named by WHO an innovative global health technology
Explore Our Research

Applying to Duke

Required Documents and Information

The GRE is required.

Apply by December 4th.

Review Financial Support Package

5 years of stipend—plus six years of health and dental coverage

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