Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs

The Rowan University Department of Biomedical Engineering offers a variety of graduate degree programs to equip students with a solid foundation of fundamentals in engineering and life sciences and prepare them to solve contemporary biomedical problems. We offer the Ph.D., MS (thesis and non-thesis), accelerated MS (thesis and non-thesis), MD/Ph.D., and DO/Ph.D. degrees and programs.

Rowan Biomedical Engineering graduate students are trained to use engineering approaches to solve a novel state of the art biomedical problem through hands on experiences and close faculty mentoring. Areas of biomedical research include, biomaterials engineering, tissue engineering, biomechanics, biomedical robotics, drug delivery, biomolecule detection, immunoengineering, neurodegeneration/regeneration,  synthetic biology, and synthetic biology. Students in the biomedical engineering graduate programs benefit from partnerships with physicians at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, which leads to translation of their research into the clinic. Students in research intensive programs publish their findings in top peer reviewed journals and present their work at national and international conferences.

Graduate students have the opportunity to work on world-class research (funded by NIH, NSF, DOD, AHA and others) within state of the art facilities at our main campus (Engineering Hall, opened 2017) and the Cooper Medical School Campus (Camden Joint Health Science Center Building, opened September 2019). A focus on patient centered technologies at the forefront of Henry Rowan College of Engineering’s biomedical engineering discipline, as well as a growing business school on the main campus, allows students to take advantage of South Jersey Technology Park at Rowan University, which fosters the translation of applied research into commercial products and processes.

For more information or questions relating to our graduate programs, please e-mail bmegrad@rowan.edu.

Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering (Ph.D.)

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biomedical Engineering in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering (HRCOE) emphasizes intensive, novel research within a flexible graduate curriculum with a core focused on technical fundamentals. With faculty-mentored biomedical research, students are trained to use engineering approaches to solve a novel contemporary biomedical problem in areas including biomaterials engineering, tissue engineering, biomechanics, biomedical robotics, drug delivery, biomolecule detection, and other emerging areas. The Ph.D. program combines fundamental and elective coursework with an intensive research experience. Some doctoral students pursue internships at private companies, startups or other academic laboratories during the course of their studies. A detailed coursework plan and application portal can be found at Rowan Global.

Doctor of Medicine/Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (MD/Ph.D.)

This Physician Engineer degree gives highly qualified applicants the opportunity to gain Biomedical Engineering research experience while pursuing an MD degree at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Graduates of this combined degree program will become physician engineers with the unique skill set to practice medicine and contribute to the study of innovative biomedical engineering treatments and clinical research. Two tracks offer students flexibility in how they integrate their MD and Ph.D. training.

Track 1:            Years 1-2 Medical School
                        Years 3-5 PhD Coursework & Research
                        Years 6-7 Medical School

Track 2:            Year 1 PhD Coursework & Research
                        Years 2-3 Medical School
                        Years 4-5 PhD Coursework & Research
                        Years 6-7 Medical School

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine/Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (DO/Ph.D.)

This Physician Engineer degree gives highly qualified applicants the opportunity to gain Biomedical Engineering research experience in while pursuing a DO degree at The Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine. Graduates of this combined degree program will become physician engineers with the unique skill set to practice medicine and contribute to the study of innovative biomedical engineering treatments and clinical research. Two tracks offer students flexibility in how they integrate their DO and Ph.D. training.

Track 1:            Years 1-2 Medical School
                        Years 3-5 Ph.D. Coursework & Research
                        Years 6-7 Medical School

Track 2:            Year 1 Ph.D. Coursework & Research
                        Years 2-3 Medical School
                        Years 4-5 Ph.D. Coursework & Research
                        Years 6-7 Medical School

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (MS/Thesis)

The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering is a research-based degree, and additional graduate-level Biomedical Engineering coursework gives students an opportunity to expand their skill set in advanced topics of interest. Advanced topics include biomaterials engineering, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, bioinstrumentation, biomechanics and mechanobiology, immunoengineering and other emerging areas. A novel research project completed under the mentorship of a faculty advisor and culminating in a Thesis, requires students to effectively apply engineering principles to solve a contemporary biomedical problem. A detailed coursework plan and application portal can be found at Rowan Global.

 

Master of Science in Engineering w/Concentration in Biomedical Engineering (MS/Non-Thesis)

This coursework based degree allows a student to obtain targeted graduate level expertise in areas that will prepare them for career in a chosen field of interest. Students will take graduate level courses in fundamental areas of biomedical engineering and chose technical electives that will build their skill set in specific areas. A detailed coursework plan and application portal can be found at Rowan Global.

(5-year Accelerated Program) Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering/ Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (BS/MS Thesis)

Exceptional undergraduate students enrolled in the BS in Biomedical Engineering may apply to this accelerated program at the end of their junior year. This program leverages the intense undergraduate research experience at Rowan to allow these students to complete a Masters level Thesis in one year by combining the research training and findings from their undergraduate experience. This program also allows select courses to count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

(5-year Accelerated Program) Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering/ Master of Science in Engineering w/Concentration in Biomedical Engineering (BS/MS Non-Thesis)

Exceptional undergraduate students enrolled in the BS in Biomedical Engineering may apply to this accelerated program at the end of their junior year. This coursework based degree allows a student to obtain targeted graduate level expertise in areas that will prepare them for career in a chosen field of interest. To accelerate the completion of this degree select courses can count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.