PhD students enrolled in the PhD program Biomedical Engineering are usually members of the Faculty of Medicine of the Universty Basel.

The focus of this PhD Program lies on the research and development of technologies whose application is relevant to health, and is particularly recommended for students of the Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE) but may also be relevant to students in other departments of the University of Basel.

Before graduating, PhD students enrolled in the PhD Program Biomedical Engineering (before 01.08.2025) must obtain a minimum of 18 ECTS in parallel to their research. Each student's personalized study plan is drawn up in collaboration with the doctoral committee, in particular the first supervisor.

Students may tailor their curriculum to suit their interests, choosing from among the Master‘s and PhD courses offered by the University of Basel, GSMHS, GRACE but also other national or international Universities and Institutes. ECTS must be selected from the following areas:

• Science and Methods  (min 12 ECTS)
• Transferable Skills (min 2 ECTS)

To help PhD students enrolled in the program Biomedical Engineering plan their studies, we've compiled a list of recommended courses below. 

Please, note that PhD Students enrolled in this program are required to attend the Seminar Series: Latest breakthroughs in Biomedical Engineering Research at least once during their studies.

In addition to their Scientific and Methodolodical training, we recommand to enrolled PhD students to complete a minimum 2 ECTS from the following transferable skills domains: 

• Academic writing
• Research Data Managment
• Scientific Integrity
• Science Communication

Furthermore, it is highly recommended that enrolled PhD students participate in the networking events during their studies to meet and exchange with their fellow PhD students.