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Biomedical Engineering Interdiciplinary Program

The Biomedical Engineering Graduate Interdisciplinary Program at The University of Arizona offers exciting opportunities for students interested in research and training related to biomedical engineering. Students can learn in a broad range of areas, integrating engineering, mathematics, biology, and medicine in a highly collaborative and multi-disciplinary environment. The BME-IDP offers Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science degrees as well as graduate minor degrees in related disciplines. Doctoral students accepted into the BME program can participate in a number of specialized training programs (links can be found below).

University of Arizona Biomedical Engineering is a top program in Student Support and Outcomes, in a new report released by the National Research Council. This report used factual data to assess doctoral programs across the United States. UA BME ranked "between 4-33" out of 76 bioengineering doctoral programs. Learn more at http://www.nrc.arizona.edu/.
An interactive tool that lists many of the base metrics for all programs is available at http://chronicle.com/page/NRC-Rankings/321/
Choose "Engineering", "Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering", and "U. of Arizona Biomedical Engineering" (the second U. of Arizona program listed).

An undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering is currently available for students who are freshmen in the academic year 2010-11 or later. This degree will be awarded by the College of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering.

 

Institutional Training Programs

  • Biomedical Imaging and Spectroscopy (NIH)
  • Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity(IMSD) for Ph.D.s in Biomedical Sciences (NIH)
  • Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering Training Grant (NIH)

    • Jennifer Barton discusses her research and interdisciplinary philosophy in a video available from ARL (April 2009).