Advancing Healthcare Through Engineering Excellence
Undergraduate Students
The department offers one major—a BS in biomedical engineering, with concentrations in biomechanics, biosignals and biosystems, cell and tissue engineering, and medical optics.
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With access to over 40 labs across campus, students can shape their own research path—from engineering labs to clinical settings at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
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Our researchers are at the forefront of biomedical engineering and medical technology, capitalizing on strong ties with University of Rochester Medical Center.
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Earn your MS in Biomedical Engineering
Customize your degree with a flexible curriculum focused on one of three paths. Our program combines broad foundations in biomedical engineering with opportunities for specialized study aligned with your career goals. Along the way, you’ll have close faculty mentorship and support at every step. Backgrounds welcome from engineering, biology, or related fields.
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Why do we wake up taller than when we went to sleep?
Associate Professor Mark Buckley explains the biomechanical phenomenon known as poroelastic creep.