Biomedical Engineering
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On Campus
Become a Problem-Solver
You’ll gain a broad bioengineering education enhanced by liberal arts courses in life sciences, economics, humanities, social sciences, and global perspectives. You’ll learn to integrate life sciences with engineering to develop solutions for healthcare-related problems as well as computing, design, and engineering systems.
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Within the biomedical engineering curriculum, students choose among the following concentrations: bioinformatics (with computational biology); biomedical engineering; bioprocessing; and pre-medical. In addition to the requirements of a concentration area, students complete bioengineering and engineering sciences courses that include bioethics, biomedical signal analysis, and biomaterials.
Career Options
Biomedical engineering is the fastest-growing engineering discipline in the nation. A large number of biomedical graduates enter graduate or professional schools, but those who go on to work immediately after graduation typically find employment in hospitals, universities, industry, or research laboratories. Organizations that employ biomedical engineers include medical device, equipment, sensor, and instrument manufacturers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, biofuel producers, food and agriculture-related companies, and biotechnology industries.
Additional Opportunities
Students can go study abroad, do undergraduate research and be a member of student organizations under the supervision of the departmental faculty members.
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Study Abroad
Study abroad is a great way to improve your understanding of the global nature of today’s economy, politics, and cultures. If you are interested , the first step is to discuss your plans with your faculty academic advisor.
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Undergraduate Research
Our undergraduate students have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of chemical and biomedical engineering. Topics that our students have recently worked on include water purification, tissue engineering, 3D printing of biomaterials.
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Student organization
The Miami student chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society purpose is to give students the opportunity to learn about the bioengineering/biomedical/biomechanical/medical field and meet fellow students who share the same interests.
Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering Student Organizations
Facts and Stats
Your college experience here will be one of the most exciting times of your life. To make sure of this, we’ll provide you with a powerful support system.
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40+%
of graduating seniors engaged in study-abroad experiences
Miami University Data
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70+%
of graduating seniors conducted undergraduate research
Miami University Data
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42%
of CPB students are female
Miami University Data
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