Biomedical Engineering

• Biomedical Engineering
• Dissertation in Biomedical Engineering
• Advanced Options in Biomedical Engineering

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Advanced Courses/ Scientific Communication
• Bibliographic Survey
• Ethics and Legislation
• Research Techniques
• Seminars in Biomedical Engineering
• Thesis in Biomedical Engineering
• Animal and Clinical Experimentation

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

According to article 12 of the programme rules, applicants should:

• Hold a Master or a second cycle diploma in Biomedical Engineering;
• Hold a diploma from a Higher Education entity, obtained either in a Portuguese or foreign institution, recognised as adequate by the programme Scientific Committee;
• Have a professional or scientific curriculum recognised as relevant and adequate by the programme Scientific Committee.
• Show motivation to develop scientific research leading to a PhD thesis in Biomedical Engineering.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International

International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.

Non-residents: 5,641 AUD / year ≈ 3,500 EUR / year

EU/EEA

European Economic Area tuition fee is applicable to the students from EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

EU/EEA Nationals: 4,432 AUD / year ≈ 2,750 EUR / year

Living costs

Porto, Portugal: 896-1,394 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Biomedical Engineering.

Available Scholarships

• Scientific Scholarships — Provided by university, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, University of Porto
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government
• Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University — Independent provider, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline Anytime, Merit-based, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• ACES Scholarships — Independent provider, Grant, 3500 USD, Deadline 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund
• ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider, Grant, Various benefits, Deadline Not specified, Merit-based, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation