Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Biomedical Engineering is a doctoral research programme at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology. The research programme has a minimum duration of 3 years but typically ranges between 5 to 7 years. Eligible candidates are assigned a guide who is a research scholar or a professor with a Ph.D from Biomedical Engineering. The guide provides directions for research after finalising the research topic. They also help the candidates with writing the doctoral thesis which is presented at the end of research. Ph. D candidates come up with original findings that lead to the advancement of Biomedical Engineering. Career options include academic positions in educational institutions and senior positions in R&D teams of companies that manufacture Biomedical instruments.