Compare 25 Biological Engineering PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 25 Biological Engineering PhD programs in the US across 23 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 5% report it as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Bioengineering PhD

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $59,048
    Program duration
    72 months
  2. 2

    California Institute of Technology

    Doctor of Philosophy in Computation and Neural Systems

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $65,622
    Program duration
    36 months
  3. 3

    Cornell University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Biological and Environmental Engineering

    Application deadline
    Oct 1
    Annual tuition
    $20,800
    Program duration
    72 months
  4. 4

    Northwestern University

    Chemical & Biological Engineering (PhD)

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $56,067
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    Purdue University--West Lafayette

    Doctoral-level program in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $14,397
  6. 6

    University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign

    Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $20,714
    Program duration
    60 months
  7. 7

    Tufts University

    PhD in Biotechnology Engineering

    Application deadline
    Sep 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $10,148
    Program duration
    60 months
  8. 8

    University of Florida

    Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural & Biological Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 5 +2
    Program duration
    48 months
  9. 9

    North Carolina State University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Biological and Agricultural Engineering

    Application deadline
    Nov 25 +7
    Annual tuition
    $34,033
  10. 10

    University of Colorado Boulder

    PhD, Biological Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 1 +1
    Program duration
    60 months

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The complete list of Biological Engineering PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityBioengineering PhD72 months
#9California Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Computation and Neural Systems36 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biological and Environmental Engineering72 months
#23Northwestern UniversityChemical & Biological Engineering (PhD)60 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonPhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctoral-level program in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctoral-level program in Biological Engineering and Technology
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Biological Engineering60 months
#62University of California, DavisDoctor of Engineering (D.Engr) in Biological Systems Engineering
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Bioproducts and Biosystems Science, Engineering and Management
#78Tufts UniversityPhD in Biotechnology Engineering60 months
#91Michigan State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biosystems Engineering
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusDoctor of Philosophy in Agriculture
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusDoctor of Philosophy in Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Agricultural & Biological Engineering48 months
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
#114North Carolina State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
#134University of Colorado BoulderPhD, Biological Engineering60 months
#301–400University of California, RiversideDoctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering
#301–400Iowa State UniversityPhd in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering48 months
Auburn UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biosystems Engineering72 months
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Biosystems Engineering60 months
University of New HampshireDoctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences

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