Top Universities in USA for Biomedical Engineering

1. Johns Hopkins University

• Johns Hopkins University is a privately endowed research institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine was founded to promote the learning and application of biology, medicine and engineering. Both undergraduate (Bachelor of Science) and graduate (Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy) degrees in biomedical engineering are offered at Johns Hopkins University. The undergraduate degrees take four years to complete, and two additional years are required to complete the Masters program.

  Johns Hopkins University
  733 N. Broadway
  Baltimore, MD 21205
  410-955-5000
  jhu.edu

2. Duke University

• Duke University is a major powerhouse in terms of sports and medical research located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke University consistently ranks at the top of university rankings for biomedical engineering and medical research. Duke University is organized into 10 schools, including the Pratt School of Engineering which houses the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Both undergraduate (Bachelor of Science) and graduate (Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy) degrees are offered by Duke University. The undergraduate degrees take four years to complete, and the Masters degree takes an additional two years.

  Duke University
  305 Teer Engineering Bldg.
  Durham, NC 27708
  919-684-8111
  duke.edu

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

• The Georgia Institute of Technology is a world renowned public research university located in Atlanta. Georgia Tech is part of the state's university system, and is the engineering- and research-focused institution within the system. Within Georgia Tech's College of Engineering is the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, which offers Bachelor of Science and Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. It takes four years to complete the undergraduate program, and an additional two years to complete the Masters program.

  Georgia Institute of Technology
  313 Ferst Dr.
  Atlanta, GA 30332
  404-894-2000
  gatech.edu

4. University of California San Diego

• The University of California, San Diego is one of the best known schools within the California state university system. UC San Diego offers a Bachelor of Science degree in bioengineering with focuses in biotechnology, bioinformatics and premedical preparation. A graduate student at UC San Diego can earn a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in bioengineering with concentrations in molecular, cell and tissue, or organ systems engineering. The undergraduate program spans a length of four years, and the Masters program takes two years.

  University of California, San Diego
  9500 Gilman Dr.
  La Jolla, CA 92093
  858-534-2230
  ucsd.edu

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• One of the most well known engineering schools in the entire world, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers top-notch education and a focus on research in the fields of science and engineering. The MIT School of Engineering is divided into nine departments, including the Department of Bioengineering. MIT offers a Bachelor of Science degree which takes four years to complete, and a Master of Engineering degree which takes an additional two years.

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge, MA 02139
  617-253-1000
  mit.edu