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Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (Structured PhD)
Course Overview
This Structured PhD programme spans the Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine domains and aims to become a leading international graduate education programme in the field, in which Irelandis already taking a strong international role. The overall objective is to develop PhD graduates who will produce ground-breaking scientific results benefiting human health and contributing to economic growth, and who will, in turn, lead research and development in these fields in industry and academia. BME&RM combines a PhD research project with a unique experiential learning and didactic programme, resulting in an unparalleled learning experience for the student in terms of its combination of world-class research and focused clinical and industrial interaction.
The BME&RM programme will be delivered by a core partnership of institutions: National University of Ireland Galway, University of Limerick and University College Cork, linked with a wider consortium of partner institutions nationally and internationally: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Sligo, University of Ulster, Queen’s University Belfast, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Duke University, Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA), Rice University, Mayo Clinic, RWTH Aachen University and Georgia Tech Ireland.
Programmes Available
(Structured Phd) Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine—4 years (full-time)
Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
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Course Outline
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Areas of Interest:
- Functional Biomaterials
- Mechanics of Biological Cells, Tissues and Systems
- Bioelectronics and Rehabilitation Engineering
- Regenerative Orthobiologics and Neurotherapeutics
- Regenerative Cardiovascular Therapeutics
Researcher Profiles
Professor Peter McHugh http://ncbes.eurhost.net/biomechanics-1.aspx
Professor Gearoid O’Laighin http://ncbes.eurhost.net/bioelectronics.aspx
Professor Timothy O’Brien www.remedi.ie
Professor Frank Barry www.remedi.ie
Professor Abhay Pandit www.nfb.ie
Course Fees
Fees: EU
€5,750 p.a. (€5,890 including levy) 2024/25
Fees: Non EU
€15,000 p.a. (€15,140 including levy) 2024/25
Extra Information
EU Part time: Year 1 €4,250 p.a. (€4,390 including levy) 2024/25
All students, irrespective of funding, must pay the student levy of €140.
Contact Us
Professor Peter McHugh
T: +353 91 493 152
F: +353 91 563 991
E: peter.mchugh@nuigalway.ie
W: Biomedical Engineering People
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What Our Students Say
Ríona Ní Ghriallais | Biomedical Engineering PhD
For my research, I investigate medical devices for the femoral artery, the major artery of the leg. I became interested in research after completing my final year project in the fourth year of my undergraduate Biomedical Engineering degree. Studying Biomedical Engineering at NUI Galway introduced me to the fascinating world of medical devices. The degree provided me with the fundamental skills set required to begin a career as an engineer along with the opportunity to study a broad range of subjects. From this I found those that interested me the most, which led me towards choosing the topic of my research work.
