The biomedical engineering community at Northwestern University is centered in the Biomedical Engineering Department but includes faculty appointed in 12 departments (at last count) within the Schools of Engineering, Medicine, Arts and Sciences, and Speech.
The breadth of our faculty members' research interests affords students a wide variety of research opportunities.
Prospective Graduate Students
McCormick's graduate program in Biomedical Engineering is consistently ranked in the top 20 nationally. Prospective graduate BME students can learn more about the program.
PhD Program
Students seeking a PhD in BME at Northwestern can follow a variety of paths created with a variety of incoming students in mind.
Masters Program
There are two tracks for master's degree students in BME at Northwestern; learn more about the requirements for each.
Certificate In Global and Ecological Health Engineering
Northwestern University, in association with the University of Cape Town, now offers the Certificate In Global and Ecological Health Engineering, which focuses on health care technology in the developing world.