Biomedical Universities in the USA

Duke University

• The Duke University Biomedical Engineering Department offers both an undergraduate and doctoral program in biomedical engineering. Students may be interested to know that Duke's program was the first undergraduate biomedical engineering major accredited by the Engineering Council for Profession Development. Students in the undergraduate program take courses in physics, chemistry, biology, life-science, statistics and computational methods, plus required general education credits. Internships at local engineering firms and national companies are available. Doctorate students may opt to complete a thesis project or take elective courses, plus participate in research seminars and take advanced math courses. All PhD candidates must complete two semesters as teaching assistants in the biomedical engineering department.

  Duke University
  Biomedical Engineering Department
  Pratt School of Engineering
  Room 136 Hudson Hall
  Durham, NC 27708-0281
  919-660-5131
  duke.edu

University of Hartford

• Enroll in the University of Hartford's Department of Civil, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering bachelor of science program. Students in the four-year program take courses such as anatomy and physiology, circuits and electronics, engineering practice, differential equations, calculus, statistics, biomedical engineering research, advanced engineering math and biomechanics, along with general requirements such as reading and writing, western heritage and sociology. While on campus, students may participate in a variety of clubs, such as the Society for Women Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Club, robotics club and a variety of engineering honor societies. New students receive a mentor and faculty advisor; the department also offers department socials and tutors.

  University of Hartford
  Department of Civil, Environmental and Biomedical Engineering
  200 Bloomfield Avenue
  West Hartford, CT 06117
  860-768-4100
  hartford.edu/biomed

Texas A&M University

• The department of biomedical engineering at Texas A&M University offers a bachelor's, master's and mechanical engineering MBA program. Coursework includes foundations of biomechanics, introduction to biomedical engineering, biosolid mechanics, clinical engineering, biosignal analysis, medical imaging, biofluid dynamics and biomedical optics. The four-year bachelor's program includes the option to perform a co-op work experience session and participate in the Biomedical Engineering Society, which offers socials, engineering events, testing and networking.

  Texas A&M University
  337 Zachry Engineering Center
  3120 TAMU
  College Station, TX 77843-3120
  979-845-5532
  tamu.edu