Biomedical engineering concentration
The Bioengineering Department offers a BS degree in bioengineering with a concentration in biomedical engineering: the biological and medical application of engineering principles in healthcare.
Biomedical engineers integrate engineering principles with the medical sciences to design and create medicines, artificial tissues and organs, devices, computer systems, and software to improve human health.
As a concentration within UMassD's bioengineering program, your program of study will bring together the life sciences, medicine, and engineering—providing a solid academic foundation and a broad interdisciplinary approach to the field.
Within the concentration, you'll have the opportunity to explore:
- cell and tissue engineering: with courses in areas such as nanotechnology, immunology, human organogenesis, and material surfaces
- medical devices: with courses in areas such as implantable sensors, robotics, medical ultrasonics, and device regulations
Your education will prepare you to contribute to the profession in an ethical and socially responsible manner and to work effectively to further your career and to benefit society.
You’ll join a new generation of innovators and leaders in fields with significant opportunities for growth. Biomedical engineers pursue exciting, rewarding careers in manufacturing, universities, hospitals, research facilities, and other educational and medical institutions.
The bioengineering program's concentration in biomedical engineering provides rigorous, multidisciplinary training that integrates the engineering principles, life sciences, bio-research, and material design.
You’ll take 120 credits including:
- 66 credits in engineering (including general, mechanical, electrical and bioengineering)
- 7 credits in chemistry
- 47 credits in an array of course work: math (15), physics (8), English (9) and University Studies (15)
If you are thinking of continuing your studies in medical school, you will want to learn more about UMassD's pre-med/pre-health advising program.
Improving lives through bioengineering
Internship placements
- Biomedical Research Institute
- Biosurfaces
- Curexo Technologies
- Johnson & Johnson
- Smith & Nephew
- St. Jude Medical
- Univ. of Pennsylvania
Graduate school placements
- Cornell University
- Northeastern University
- Tufts University
- UMass Medical School
- Boston University
Career placements
- Hospitals
- Bioresearch centers
- Pharmaceutical laboratories
- Prostheses and medical devices manufacturers
- Biomaterial developers
- Patent offices
- Consulting businesses
- Government regulatory agencies
- Medical information software developers
- Heath management services
- Capstone projects: most senior engineering students work in small teams on real-world, industry-specific challenges that demand analysis, proposals, prototypes, and solutions.
- Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship: This UMass Dartmouth facility in Fall River is a business incubator. UMass Dartmouth students have educational and experiential opportunities at the facility with UMassD faculty members and start-up companies.
- Center for Scientific Computing and Visualization Research: This interdisciplinary center provides collaboration opportunities and on-campus supercomputing facilities for faculty and students interested computationally-driven research that addresses the pressing needs of fields of study like modern engineering, mechanics, fluid dynamics and electromagnetics.
- UMassD’s proximity to the Greater Boston area provides easy access to an epicenter of biotechnology/pharmaceuticals/medical devices companies.
- Honors College: take advanced courses, pursue research, and be part of a community of scholars
- Study Abroad: earn academic credits and gain a global perspective on your field
- Undergraduate Research: faculty work with students on cutting-edge research projects
- University Studies: gain the benefit of a broad university education to enhance your knowledge and skills
Your undergraduate degree and research experiences will prepare you for a variety of opportunities:
- Accelerated BS-BNG/MS-BMEBT
- UMass Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology (BMEBT) PhD program
- Graduate programs in engineering, life sciences, and other fields
- Medical school or other health professional programs