In this program, you will develop a high level of knowledge, intellectual discipline, scientific curiosity, and creativity in both cutting-edge professional activities and in biomedical engineering scientific research. You will deepen your knowledge and push the boundaries of a specific topic, understand and evaluate scientific literature, and gain proficiency in rigorous reasoning and experimental methods. Research primarily focuses on the fields of electrocardiology, biomedical imaging and instrumentation, biomechanics, biomaterials, modelling and biomedical simulation.
Program offered jointly with the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Polytechnique Montréal
Research projects designed by more than 100 specialists who work in biomedical engineering
8 specializations encompassing most areas of biomedical engineering
Study program with a high level of flexibility
A number of research areas and applications
Advantages of studying biomedical engineering at UdeM Multidisciplinary setting to promote scientific research
Resolve problems through an approach that integrates both the engineer and the medical specialist perspectives
Pursue laboratory work, clinical studies, big data analysis and numeric modelling
Collaborate with 12 departments, including the Faculty of Medicine
Take advantage of financial support offered to all doctorate students
Discover the Institut de Génie Biomédical (IGB)
Admission requirements
You are eligible only if a faculty member has agreed to supervise your research project or work prior to submitting your admission application.
Admission requirements
You studied
and have, or will obtain, a diploma from the following program or province:
and have, or will obtain, a diploma from the following program or country:
Be sure to select your choices to display the eligibility conditions that apply to you.
Note that the quantitative criteria indicated above does not replace a qualitative review of your application. These criteria are provided for information purposes only. Eligibility for a study program does not guarantee an offer of admission. Information on this page may change without notice.
Find out about eligibility for this program
Do you have all the information required to start your admissions process?
Here are some tips and ideas to make navigating the admission process easier.
These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.
* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year. Information updated: June 5, 2024
Canadian non-Quebec resident
Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09
These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.
* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year. Information updated: June 5, 2024
International student
Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$9,753.94
Tuition fees:
$9,119.85
Other fees:
$634.09
These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.
Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!
As an international student, you have access to exemption scholarships granted by UdeM throughout your university program. Note that for ungraduated programs, you must be enrolled as a full-time student for two sessions and reside in Quebec in the case of exclusively online study programs. Find out more
* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year. Information updated: June 5, 2024
Francophone student from France or Belgium
Total for a full-time session of 15 credits
$2,117.74
Tuition fees:
$1,483.65
Other fees:
$634.09
These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.
* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year. Information updated: June 5, 2024
Available financial assistance
Michel Bergeron scholarship:
Financial support available to students enrolled in the physiology or biomedical engineering doctorate programs (page in French)
Recruitment and excellence scholarships:
Scholarships for students enrolled in the biomedical engineering program (page in French)
Graduate and postgraduate scholarships:
Funding offered to students, all programs combined
Postgraduate scholarships:
Funding offered for doctoral programs
Exemption scholarship for international students:
Scholarship program for exemption from additional tuition fees for international students
Funding for Mobility:
Scholarships and mobility funding programs offered to students from the Université de Montréal who wish to study abroad
Future prospects
Whether your interest lies in teaching or research and development, pursue a career as a specialist in biomedical engineering with a university, industry, hospital, consulting engineering firm, research centre or government agency.
Program structure
(3-535-1-0)
The doctorate program consists of 90 credits.
Students must take an additional 12 complementary credits in engineering or biomedical sciences if they are directly entering the PhD program or if they have not done any graduate studies in biomedical engineering.
Also, the academic or research supervisor may require the student to take a course in basic science in biology or medicine (such as physiology, biochemistry, anatomy, cell biology or pathology) if deemed necessary because of the student's previous education. This course must be submitted to the graduate student affairs coordinator of the biomedical engineering program for approval. If the required course is at the undergraduate level, it will be considered as a non-program course.
It is recommended that students take the following two courses:
MMD 6100 Skills for Health Researchers
MMD 6005 Health Research and Ethics
LEGEND CR :
credit
Segment 70
All credits in this doctorate program are mandatory. Out of the 90 credits, 87 are for research and a thesis.
Block 70A
Mandatory – 3 credits
Course ING 6900 at the start of the program unless already taken.
Course
Title
CR
GBM 6125
Foundations of Biomedical Engineering
1
Course
Title
CR
GBM 7904
PhD Seminar in Biomedical Engineering
1
Block 70B Research and thesis
Mandatory – 87 credits
Course
Title
CR
GBM 7000
PhD Comprehensive Examination
0
Course
Title
CR
GBM 7025
Thesis
87
Programs to explore
More choices at your fingertips
Applicants interested in this program also applied to the following programs:
