Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in medical and health research. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is part of the School of Medicine, and it began as its own department in 1970. The program is highly competitive and relatively small; only 100 undergraduate students are admitted every spring, and the graduate program consists of just 130 students. Despite the small numbers, over 50 faculty members teach in the department. Research covers seven key areas, which include neuro-engineering, tissue engineering and computational modeling.
The Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute
720 Rutland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-3131
www.bme.jhu.edu
At Duke, the biomedical engineering program is located within the Pratt School of Engineering. According to the department's website, the vast majority of undergraduates engage in independent research. This emphasis allows students to gain hands-on experience in the field outside of the classroom. Research areas include biomechanics, biomedical optics and biomolecular engineering. The department also collaborates frequently with the Duke Medical School.
Biomedical Engineering Department
Room 136 Hudson Hall
Box 90281
Durham, NC 27708-0281
919-660-5131
www.bme.duke.edu
The biomedical engineering program at Georgia Tech operates in conjunction with Emory University's School of Medicine. As a result, the program fosters innovation and collaboration between the two schools. The school's program benefits highly from its location in Atlanta, which is also home to the Center for Disease Control. According to the school's website, it also attracts more National Institutes of Health funding than any other biomedical engineering program in the country.
Department of Biomedical Engineering
313 Ferst Drive, Room 2127
Atlanta, GA 30332
404-385-0124
www.bme.gatech.edu/
While Johns Hopkins, Duke and Georgia Tech are the top three universities for biomedical engineering, U.S. News and World Report lists 20 additional schools in its ranking. Rounding out the top 10 are UC-San Diego, MIT, University of Pennsylvania, University of Washington, Boston University, Case Western Reserve, Rice and University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor.