Content
Dissertation
- Solve scientific and technological problems in the field of biomedical engineering
- Conduct independent research using engineering and scientific methods
- Work together with research laboratories and industry partners
- Publish in internationally renowned peer-reviewed journals
- Prepare and defend research findings
Courses (curricular workload)
- Deepen your knowledge in the subject area of your dissertation
- Gain experience using scientific methods applied in the engineering and natural science fields
- Attend courses offered at Austrian or other international universities
- Meet regularly with your dissertation supervisor in order to exchange information, for example, to describe ideas and preliminary results, hold discussions or receive suggestions for relevant contacts in your field of study
Focus Areas
The Doctoral School offers courses in numerous interdisciplinary fields such as engineering and medicine. Some examples include:
- Biomechanical engineering
- Biomedical informatics
- Biomedical instrumentation and imaging
- Computational neuroscience
- Health care engineering
- Duration of study: 3 years
- Academic degree: Doktorin/Doktor der technischen Wissenschaften (Dr. techn.; translation: Doctor of Technical Sciences) or Doktorin/Doktor der Naturwissenschaften (Dr.rer.nat.; translation: Doctor of Natural Sciences), equivalent to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Languages of instruction: German and English
- Admission requirements: see requirements for doctoral programmes
- Curricula:
- Statutes:
- Head of the Doctoral School of Biomedical Engineering
Martin UECKER
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Phys. Dr.rer.nat.
Phone: +43 316 873 35400
uecker@tugraz.at - Dean of Studies
Hermann SCHARFETTER
Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Phone: +43 (316) 873 - 35404
hermann.scharfetter@tugraz.at - Student representative
Markus HUEMER
Dipl.-Ing. BSc
huemer@tugraz.at - Student representatives: PhD Union
Admissions to doctoral studies are possible in the current semester at any time up to a maximum of ten days before the start of the general admission period of the following semester. Admission deadlines
Further informationen on registration and admission
International degree programme applicants: admission and application deadlines
Teaching staff and Institutes
Information about the areas of expertise and publications of the teaching staff can be found on their respective business cards. Teaching staff
The following institutes are associated with the Doctoral School of Biomedical Engineering.
Information about the publications and projects from each institute can be obtained by viewing their respective business cards.
