The MS program in Biomedical Engineering (BME) welcomes students from diverse backgrounds, including

• students with undergraduate degrees in biomedical engineering and other engineering disciplines who seek advanced professional training or specialization in a particular area of biomedical engineering;
• students with an undergraduate degree in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology or other fields of natural or health science who seek to diversify their career opportunities by acquiring an engineering degree
• students who are preparing for admission to advanced health-related or other professional programs such as medical school.
• professional engineers with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines who plan to enter the field of biomedical engineering.

Students enrolled in the MS program acquire the skills required to solve complex problems at the interface of engineering and medicine or biology. Graduates are prepared for successful careers in the biomedical industry, academia, or government (FDA, US Patent Office), or for further study in doctoral or health-related programs.

The interdisciplinary nature of the department and our strong ties with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine provides students with many opportunity to collaborate with clinicians and researchers at several world-renowned research and clinical centers, including the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the Diabetes Research Institute, the University of Miami Ear Institute, the Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute (BioNIUM), the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Miami Veterans Administration Research Service.

There are three broad fields of graduate study and research:

• Imaging and medical physics
• Neural engineering
• Regenerative engineering