Neural Engineering Schools

Penn State

• Penn State offers a PhD in Neural Engineering in its Engineering Science and Mechanics department (ESM). The Neural Engineering PhD course requires previous knowledge of the nervous system, along with proven fundamental engineering science skills, such as applied mathematics, electrical and magnetic interactions with biological tissue, and the ability to use signal processing to analyze and interpret neural activity. Previous ESM students who have earned a BS degree must complete 42 course credits that include 24 credits in the ESM department. ESM students who enter the program with a MS degree are required to finish 18 course credits, including 12 credits in the ESM department. Neural Engineering students coming from other schools will have plans designed specifically for them.

  Penn State
  Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
  201 Old Main
  University Park, PA 16802
  814-865-4700
  psu.edu

University of Southern California

• At the University of Southern Californina (USC), a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a specialization in Neuroengineering can be completed by a full-time student in one year after obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree. This master's program offers students a broad and general background which links physiology with engineering science, and prepares them for careers in the area of neuroengineering or higher level studies.

  University of Southern California
  Department of Biomedical Engineering
  1042 Downey Way
  Los Angeles, CA 90089
  213-740-7237
  bme.usc.edu

Johns Hopkins University

• Johns Hopkins University offers a four-year Neuro Engineering Training Initiative (NETI) program which balances engineering, mathematics and computer science with molecular, cellular and systems neurosciences. The program combines educational and research resources from the school's engineering and medical departments. The NETI student can choose between a "sequential curriculum" and a "blended curriculum." The sequential curriculum requires that the first year consist of medical school courses and the second year consist of math and engineering courses; this track is best suited for students seeking a stronger life and clinical science perspective. The blended curriculum mixes math/engineering and life science courses in the first two years. This program is recommended for students who seek strong engineering or basic science perspectives. Students serve as teaching assistants during the third and fourth years, and do research from the second year until completion of their required theses.

  Johns Hopkins University
  Department of Biomedical Engineering
  720 Rutland Ave.
  Baltimore, MD 21205
  410-955-7093
  neuroengineering.bme.jhu.edu