Research Focus
- Bioengineering and health care
- Interdisciplinary biomedical functional materials and microscale systems
- Biomechanical and Biological Interface Engineering
- High-molecular and soft material design
- Biomedicine carriers and nanobiological applications
- Regenerative tissue construction
- Microfluent precision control
Programme Structure and Funding
The project is a full-time Ph.D. project and is taught 5 years.
The award of full scholarships to the outstanding persons on the project is also self-funded. Full award recipients: free tuition, travel allowance, assistant teaching allowance (approximately US$ 49,000/ year).
Suitable Academic Backgrounds
The project is suitable for students with scientific potential and interest in biomedical engineering from a scientific and technical cross-cutting academic background, including areas such as bioengineering, mechanical engineering, material engineering, chemical engineering, physics and high molecular science.
Entry Requirements
Other requirements
All doctoral students in mechanical engineering are required to serve as assistant teachers for two semesters.
- Academic background: Holds a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in bioengineering or related professions.
- Academic performance: GPA 3.5/ 4.0; self-funded GPA 3.0/ 4.0.
English-language requirements
| Level of achievement | IELTS Academic | ToEFL iBT by 2026 year 1 | TOEFL iBT Transitional Achievements 2026 Year 1 Months and Beyond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level A: Direct admission without additional language assessment as assistant teacher | Total points 7.0 and above, spoken 8.0 and above | Words 27, reading 20, hearing 15, writing 20 and above | Words 5.5, reading 4, hearing 3.5, writing 4 and above |
| Level B: Admission to an English language assessment and development of a support plan prior to becoming an assistant teacher | Total score 7.0 and above | Words 22, reading 20, hearing 15, writing 20 and above | Words 4, reading 4, hearing 3.5, writing 4 and above |
- A bachelor’s degree in an English-speaking country may apply for a language exemption; an English language assessment must be completed and a support plan developed prior to becoming an assistant teacher.
Application Materials
- Curricula vitae;
- Report card;
- The TOEFL or IELTS report card for the year 2;
- (a) Statement of academic purposes (the first paragraph should read summary 150 and the total length should not exceed two pages);
- A letter of recommendation 3;
- Personal Statement personal statement.
Application Period
The following autumn school year.12Month1Deadline for applications
Tuition and Living Costs
Tuition fees
The full prize is free of tuition at a cost of approximately US$ 20,800/ year 6. Application time: 12 Day before 1. The doctor applied for admission only in the autumn semester.
Career Prospects
The doctorate in mechanical engineering (focus on bioengineering and health care, biomechanical orientation) at the Dafford Engineering School at Cornell University has a diverse and competitive path to graduation, and the graduates have done well in academic, industrial and entrepreneurial fields, with solid interdisciplinary scientific and engineering skills.
On the academic path, a large number of Ph.D. enter the world ’ s top institutions of higher education (e.g. MIT, Stanford, Caltech, etc.) and national scientific research institutes. They serve as assistant professors, researchers, as well as in the front lines of deep-cultivation biomechanicals, organizational engineering, biological materials, microflow control systems, etc., in accordance with the academic reputations and scientific research accumulated in Tocanel, and rapidly establish independent groups of subjects and are supported by scientific research funds, with some of the alumni becoming leading scholars in the field.
Industrial employment is the main choice, with graduates entering the world ’ s top medical and technological enterprises (e.g., American, Johnson, Jaber, Boston Science), top medical equipment companies, biopharmaceutical giants, innovative biotechnologies, and enterprises in cross-cutting fields such as aerospace, high-end manufacturing, energy environment, with a core of research and development scientists, senior engineers, technical directors, etc., responsible for bone implants, surgical robots, drug delivery systems, biosensors, micro-flow control chips, design, research and development, simulation and clinical transformation of smart medical equipment, as well as large numbers of people entering the research and development sectors of technology giants and multinational enterprises, leading innovative projects such as bionami technology, soft material materials, and bio-interface engineering, with salaries and career advancement significantly above industry averages.
In addition, a strong entrepreneurship ecological and alumni network in Ito Cornell, with a number of doctors opting for self-employment, focusing on tracks such as medical equipment, regenerative medicine, precision medicine, biochips, and so forth, transforming laboratory technology into commercialized products, with some of the start-ups obtaining venture capital and rapid development. At the same time, graduates have access to government scientific research authorities, trade associations, technical advisory bodies, policy-making, technical evaluation, project management, etc., and, with an interdisciplinary perspective and professional competence, play a central role in all aspects of productive research.
