Welcome to Biomedical Engineering,
Ph.D. Program
The
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of
South Florida prepares individuals to contribute in
this highly interdisciplinary field both as
individuals and as members of interdisciplinary
teams. Graduates are prepared to solve complex
problems in areas such as diagnostic
instrumentation, artificial organs, prosthetic
devices, rehabilitation, and health care system
design and operations. The doctoral program
capitalizes on USF's strong programs in Engineering
and in the Health Sciences as well as the
contiguously located H. Lee. Moffitt Cancer Center
and Research Institute, the Shriner's Orthopedic
Hospital and the James A. Haley Veterans
Administration Hospital.
Students may choose from one of
four nationally recognized areas of Biomedical
Engineering at USF:
* Medical Imaging
* Rehabilitation
Engineering
* Biomechanics and
Biomaterials
* Cardiovascular
Engineering
Or they may define a program
that focuses on other areas of Biomedical
Engineering, such as emerging therapies,
bioinformatics, tissue engineering, sensor
development or telemedicine.
The University of South Florida
was founded in 1956 and since opening for classes in
1960, USF has developed into one of the nation's
major public research universities.
USF is classified as
Doctoral/Research Extensive by the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and is
ranked among the top 100 public research
universities in the annual report "The Top American
Research Universities". The University receives
almost $300 million a year in external funding to
support research and development
projects.
Students come to USF from every
state in the nation and more than 100 countries.
They represent all ages, cultures and ethnic
backgrounds.
