Santa Barbara,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Biological Engineering in Santa Barbara United States | University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Santa Barbara United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
29,118
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
As we advance through the 21st century, biological science continues to reveal profound and motivating insights, offering fresh concepts, mechanisms, and materials applicable to all conventional engineering fields. Simultaneously, innovative technologies and ideas from these engineering disciplines are accelerating biological research. Together, these reciprocal efforts—engineering inspired by biology and engineering applied to biology—form the field of biological engineering. This discipline merges life science breakthroughs with core engineering principles to drive progress in both domains.
Our program equips students with structured biological engineering education, integrating UCSB's expertise in engineering, biophysics, biochemistry, quantitative biology, and data sciences into a robust, cohesive, and progressive curriculum. Students will complete a foundational core curriculum and select one of three specialized tracks: Biological Modeling and Signal Processing, Computational, Synthetic, and Systems Biology, or Cell, Tissue, and Device Mechanics Engineering.
The Biological Engineering program cultivates expertise in fundamental research, experimental techniques, quantitative evaluation, and technological design, fostering innovation and practical applications to ready students for diverse careers in biological engineering.
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Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants who have conducted their post-secondary education outside of the United States must have completed an undergraduate degree program equivalent to a University of California bachelor's degree by the beginning of their graduate program at UCSB. Equivalent undergraduate degrees usually include a minimum four years of university work and above-average scholarship. The degree must be awarded by an accredited institution.
Applicants holding only professional diplomas, higher certificates in accounting, business, physical education, or health education from universities or technical and vocational schools may not apply. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test (DET). TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) 550, TOEFL internet-based test (iBT) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition 80, IELTS Academic and IELTS Indicator - Overall Band Score of 7.
Applicants holding only professional diplomas, higher certificates in accounting, business, physical education, or health education from universities or technical and vocational schools may not apply. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test (DET). TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) 550, TOEFL internet-based test (iBT) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition 80, IELTS Academic and IELTS Indicator - Overall Band Score of 7.
Tuition
USD
29,118