Top 10 Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Universities in the U.S. 2015

Top 10 Universities with Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Programs

1. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD

As of 2011, Johns Hopkins University had the top undergraduate program in biomedical engineering, according to U.S. News & World Report. In the same year, the school also ranked 13th on the USN&WR list of national universities.

Through the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Whitaker Institute, undergraduates can pursue a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering program, which offers concentrations in computational biology and biological systems engineering; microsystems and nanotechnology; tissue and cellular engineering; sensors or instrumentation. Required coursework includes studies in physics, calculus, chemistry and algebra. Students also learn about biosystems, models and simulation programs, and the use of statistics in thermodynamics; lab work in biomedical engineering is also part of the program.

2. Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA

The Georgia Institute of Technology ranked second on U.S. News & World Report's list of undergraduate biomedical engineering schools in 2011. Additionally, the university made The Princeton Reviews Best Southeastern College and Best Value Public College surveys for the same year.

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering is a combined effort between Georgia Tech's College of Engineering and Emory University's School of Medicine. Students can pursue a minor or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biomedical Engineering, as well as undergraduate research opportunities. Biomedical engineering majors can also participate in an international study option, approximately six months in length, which requires them to take courses, do independent research or work for a biomedical company.

3. University of California - San Diego

In 2011, the University of California in San Diego (UC San Diego) ranked in the top five on the U.S. News & World Report survey of undergraduate biomedical engineering programs, as well as among the top ten public universities. In the same year, the university also made The Princeton Review's Best Value Public College and Best Western College lists.

Located in the Jacobs School of Engineering, the Department of Biomedical Engineering offers four majors, including general bioengineering, biotechnology and bioinformatics, as well as a pre-medical track. Students who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher might qualify for the 5-year combined B.S./Master of Science (M.S.) in Bioengineering program.

List of Ten Good Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Universities in the U.S.

School Name	Distinction	Location
Carnegie Mellon University	Undergraduate biomedical engineering program offers six tracks of study	Pittsburgh, PA
Columbia University	Undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum has a physical focus	New York, NY
Duke University	Elective course sequences in electrobiology or tissue engineering, among other areas	Durham, NC
Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia Tech Lorraine program in Lorraine, France	Atlanta, GA
Johns Hopkins University	Biomedial Engineering Society	Baltimore, MD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Biomechanics Traineeship Program for students	Cambridge, MA
University of California - San Diego	Senior Design capstone project for biomedical engineering majors	San Diego, CA
University of Texas at Austin	Scholarships for biomedical engineering majors	Austin, TX
University of Virginia	Research-based biomedical engineering curriculum for undergraduates	Charlottesville, VA
Washington University in St. Louis	Undergraduate program in biomedical engineering includes a cooperative experience	Saint Louis, MO