Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering (BME) seeks to advance and integrate life science knowledge with engineering methods and innovations that contribute to improvements in human health and well-being. Our vision is that lasting knowledge of biomedical systems and paradigm-shifting engineering technology will arise from integrating engineering concepts and basic science knowledge from the molecular level to the whole-body level. We believe that those taught to work across multiple disciplines and to integrate modeling and experimental systems approaches will be uniquely positioned to advance and generate new disciplines in biomedical engineering.

With this vision in mind, we are committed to educating the next generation of biomedical engineers. We have leveraged our interdisciplinary strengths in engineering and clinical and life sciences to build a biomedical engineering department around research programs of excellence and translational potential: Biomedical & Biological Imaging; Cardiovascular Engineering; Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering; Neural Engineering; Orthopedic Engineering; Regenerative Engineering in Medicine; and Women's Health Technologies. These areas provide exciting opportunities for students with a variety of backgrounds and interests.

Students seeking the Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Engineering will need to complete 30 course credits, which include a core curriculum. MS students pursuing the thesis option perform research on a topic approved by the research mentor. Results of the study are published in a thesis that is defended in front of a committee of faculty members prior to graduation. The results should be of quality high enough to be published as a paper in a peer-reviewed journal. A total of 30 credits can be completed in two to four semesters.

Students seeking the PhD in Biomedical Engineering may choose to study in one of seven multidisciplinary research programs that represent frontiers in biomedical engineering. Our core faculty work collaboratively with more than 130 affiliated faculty to offer students the opportunity to learn in a diverse and rich spectrum of BME research areas. Students graduating with the PhD in Biomedical Engineering are prepared to pursue paths in research and development in academic and industry settings, and they are also ready to contribute to teaching and research translation. The MD/PhD in Biomedical Engineering, which is offered jointly with the top-ranked School of Medicine, gives students in-depth training in modern biomedical research and clinical medicine. The typical MD/PhD career combines patient care and biomedical research but leans toward research.

Contact Info

Email:bme@wustl.edu
Website:https://bme.wustl.edu/academics/graduate-programs/index.html