"U.S. News & World Report" listed Johns Hopkins University's biomedical and bioengineering program at the Whiting School of Engineering as the best in 2010. It offers a master's degree in engineering -- 24 credits and thesis -- directed at students wishing to enter the research and development or medical fields, or academia. The doctorate degree in biomedical engineering concentrates on life sciences, engineering, computer science and advanced mathematics. The postdoctoral fellowship studies allow students to work in the research field with experienced faculty members and to attend lectures and seminars.
The Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University offers undergraduate studies with a unique approach to biomedical engineering studies by allowing its undergraduates to participate in independent study medical research. Activities include biomechanics of blood flow, cells and hard and soft tissues; biomolecular and tissue engineering; electrical activity of the heart; neuroengineering; and biomedical optics, biophotonics and ultrasound imaging systems.
The Georgia Institute of Technology was ranked second in 2010 by "U.S. News & World Report." The school partners with Emory University to offer a Doctor of Philosophy program specializing in biomedical engineering. Perequisites include a Bachelor of Science in engineering or life sciences, a year of calculus-based physics, a semester of organic chemistry and a semester of calculus. The Georgia Institute of Technology also offers associate degree programs in bioengineering, computational science and engineering, robotics and bioinformatics.
Arizona State University offers master's and doctorate degrees in biomedical engineering at its School of Biological Health Systems Engineering. The main focus of its research includes neuroengineering, regenerative medicine, imaging, tissue engineering, cardiovascular engineering, genetic engineering, computational and synthetic biological engineering plus medical devices and diagnostics. Arizona State University collaborates with Mayo Clinic, Mayo hospitals, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Barrow Neurological Institute, Catholic Healthcare West, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Translational Genomics Research Institute, as well as the Center for Health Information & Research.