NC A&T to offer Ph.D. in bioengineering

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) has received approval to offer a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in bioengineering through its College of Engineering (COE), marking a major milestone in the university’s continued expansion of advanced research and graduate education.

The new doctoral program will make NCA&T the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to offer a standalone Ph.D. in bioengineering. It will be housed in the Department of Chemical, Biological and Bioengineering (CBBE) within the COE, which emphasizes interdisciplinary innovation and prepares students to address complex challenges in healthcare, biotechnology and emerging engineering fields.

The Ph.D. in bioengineering builds on NCA&T’s undergraduate and master’s bioengineering programs established in 2010 and 2011, respectively — also the first standalone HBCU programs of their kind.

“This new Ph.D. program is a transformative step for the College of Engineering and for North Carolina A&T,” said Stephanie Luster-Teasley Pass, Ph.D., COE dean. “It strengthens our ability to produce highly skilled researchers and innovators, expands opportunities for our students to pursue advanced study at a top-tier HBCU, and reinforces our commitment to addressing critical challenges in human health and biotechnology through interdisciplinary research.”

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