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List of Schools Offering Accredited Biomedical Engineering Programs
Links to 50 U.S. universities and colleges with accredited Biomedical Engineering (Bioengineering) programs. Although ABET, Inc. is asking programs to focus on student outcomes an accredited program does not necessarily prepare its graduates well for corporate careers. The prospective student would be well advised to ask for job statistics from the biomedical engineering program they are interested in to establish what percentage of the B.S. graduates pursuing jobs in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry are getting them within 6 months of graduation. Every ABET accredited program should have statistics of this type to share. If they don’t they have not established an important feedback mechanism to check on the success of their graduates. This is particularly galling since feedback is an extremely important part of developing any quality product not to mention electronic devices and programs.
NOTE: If they can’t give you hard statistics then you have to ask yourself just how well they are looking out for the future welfare of their students. ( See The B.S. Biomedical Engineer’s Job Dilemma )
After you find a few possible school choices check out how many students graduated from their BME program at The Academic Program Information Resource . It’s the fastest way to compare relative program sizes available on the web as far as I know.
Yes, of course you can! You can start by studying the background required to do the research at the undergraduate level ( cell physiology, microbiology, etc. ). You may have to take extra courses to get the appropriate background which will prolong the time you will need to get the M.Sc. Before you do anything ask the chair of the department you are interested in applying to what you need to know.
I would say that given the competition for medical school you want to have every possible advantage. I would also urge you to look at the posts on this site concerning the job prospects for B.S. Biomedical Engineers. I would also suggest the MDIF series to get a better idea of what the medical device industry engineers and managers say they want to see in a graduate.
iui am a graduate of Human Anatomy.can i study tissue engineering at M.Sc level.
Dear Kue,
Yes, of course you can! You can start by studying the background required to do the research at the undergraduate level ( cell physiology, microbiology, etc. ). You may have to take extra courses to get the appropriate background which will prolong the time you will need to get the M.Sc. Before you do anything ask the chair of the department you are interested in applying to what you need to know.
Joaquin Mayoral
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Dear Lora,
I would say that given the competition for medical school you want to have every possible advantage. I would also urge you to look at the posts on this site concerning the job prospects for B.S. Biomedical Engineers. I would also suggest the MDIF series to get a better idea of what the medical device industry engineers and managers say they want to see in a graduate.