MA/MS in Biomedical/Medical Engineering

The master's in Biomedical Engineering prepares students to work where living systems and engineering design overlap. Graduates are positioned to pursue doctoral research or to take jobs in industry and government laboratories. Faculty investigate topics ranging from cell and molecular engineering and antimicrobial surfaces to simulation, biomaterials, mechanics and the processing of biomedical signals. Professors come from four different colleges, which makes collaboration across disciplines routine. Typical applicants hold a degree in an engineering field or in computer science, though related backgrounds are considered by the graduate committee and may need prerequisite physics. Standardized graduate testing is suggested but optional. Students with an engineering undergraduate degree usually finish more quickly than those entering from other majors, who generally need additional time.