Programs

Ph.D. in Bioengineering

The Bioengineering Ph.D. program at UC Santa Barbara is an interdisciplinary program situated at the intersection of engineering and the sciences. It leverages existing strong collaborative relationships across these fields at UCSB to provide advanced didactic and research training. The program aims to foster deep knowledge and expertise in Biological Engineering, drawing on strengths in biophysics, biomaterials, biomolecular discovery, and computational and experimental systems biology. The field of Bioengineering is rapidly advancing biological science and biomedicine by applying engineering principles, novel technologies, and models. Conversely, biology offers a rich source of new concepts, mechanisms, and materials for engineering applications. Researchers in this program combine engineering approaches for and from biology to achieve fundamental scientific breakthroughs and translate discoveries into practical applications in medicine and biotechnology.