Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in the field of Bioengineering / Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree with Baylor College of Medicine

PhD/MD Coordinated Degrees Program

Upon completing the PhD degree in the field of Bioengineering, students will be able to:

1. Acquire a graduate-level understanding of foundations in Bioengineering and apply this material across a variety of sub-disciplines.
2. Integrate knowledge from different sources to solve a defined Bioengineering problem.
3. Acquire deep knowledge in a sub-discipline in which they will pursue their thesis.
4. Demonstrate professional skills in both oral and written communication.

PhD/MD Coordinated Degrees Program

For general university requirements, see Graduate Degrees. For additional requirements, regulations, and procedures for all graduate programs, please see All Graduate Students. This PhD/MD dual degree program is offered by Rice University Bioengineering Department and Baylor College of Medicine. This coordinated degrees program prepares students for research careers in medicine. Students must initially be accepted into program through Baylor College of Medicine.

The English Language Proficiency Requirement may be waived for an international student who received a degree from an institution in which English is the official language of communication. Contact the admitting program for more information.

The following language proficiency tests are accepted by Rice graduate programs and will be used to assess English language proficiency. Please note the below scores are the minimum requirement, though some program requirements will be higher.

• The TOEFL IBT Home. A minimum score of 90 is required
• IELTS Indicator. A minimum score of 7 is required.
• Duolingo. A minimum score of 115 is required.

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