Accepting only 9.7% of the prospective students that apply, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is largely regarded as one of the most prestigious and respected schools in the world. “U.S. News & World Report” consistently ranks MIT highly in many areas and recently ranked the school as the number one engineering program in the country. First established in 1865, MIT offers biomechanical engineering to either undergraduate or graduate students. The School of Engineering at MIT takes responsibility for around 45% of the graduate students earning a degree, but also employs about one third of the entire faculty teaching at the school.
According to “U.S. News & World Report,” Johns Hopkins University offers the number one biomechanical engineering program in the country. With 153 full-time faculty, the Whiting School of Engineering provides students with the opportunity to use and conduct research in a number of Johns Hopkins University schools. In the field of biomedical engineering, the Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence is invaluable due to its commitment to merging engineering research with medical research. The same is true of the Center for Cardiovascular Bioinformatics and Modeling and the Johns Hopkins Engineering in Oncology Center. Research facilities such as these set apart the biomedical engineering degree at Johns Hopkins.
With in-state tuition of $10,584 a year, the Georgia Institute of Technology is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the most respected schools in the country. “U.S. News & World Report” ranked the school at number two for the best biomedical and bioengineering programs. With a full-time faculty and staff of 508, the College of Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology is committed to involving its students in a high level of research. Notable alumni of the engineering program range from Major General Chuck Swannack, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Logistics, Inc., to Nagesh Kukumoor, an environmental consultant.
Located in Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota offers an in-state tuition of $14,570 a year. Ranked by “U.S. News & World Report” as the 23rd best biomedical and bioengineering program in the country, the school provides its students with a comprehensive biomedical engineering degree. When not consumed by the academic workload, students have the opportunity to participate in several student organizations that range from the Active Energy Club to Go First, a mentorship program that tutors young people in technology and science.