University of Manitoba offers PhD in Biomedical Engineering, a doctorate in Bio & Biomedical Engineering programme in Winnipeg, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,266 per semester (CAD 3,266 per semester for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Bio & Biomedical Engineering
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
International tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Biomedical Engineering PhD at the University of Manitoba requires a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework at the 7000 level or higher, along with a comprehensive thesis that students present, submit, and defend, over an expected duration of four years. Research and instruction take place on the Fort Garry campus and at the university's affiliated hospital sites across Manitoba. The program integrates science, engineering, and medicine, with research spanning Alzheimer's disease, nuclear medicine, computational biomechanics, prosthetics, and biomedical instrumentation. As with the master's program, applicants must secure tentative acceptance from a faculty advisor willing to take them into their research group before applying. The program suits candidates holding a master's degree in engineering, health sciences, or science, or a medical degree, who want to pursue medical technology development or advanced biomedical research through doctoral-level study.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must normally hold a master's-level degree from a faculty of engineering, health sciences or science, or a Doctor of Medicine (MD), from a recognized university, and must have completed MATH 1210 (Linear Algebra), MATH 1510 (Calculus 1) and PHYS 1050 (Physics 1) or their equivalents prior to an offer of admission. Admission is contingent on first receiving tentative acceptance from a faculty advisor into their research group. The page defers English proficiency to the University's general graduate standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, TOEFL iBT 86 overall with a minimum of 20 per section, PTE Academic 61, Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 180, or Duolingo English Test 120 overall with a minimum 100 per skill, valid two years. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall, Winter and Summer
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
