2024 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools
176
Colleges in the United States
12,811
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
bioengineering & biomedical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #62 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 176 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of bioengineering & biomedical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12,811 degrees in bioengineering & biomedical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering School
Your choice of bioengineering & biomedical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degree Level
The bioengineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of bioengineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Bioengineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
88
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 88 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
250
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 250 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
107
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Washington University in St Louis is a good option for students pursuing a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were about 107 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
127
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 127 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
323
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. This school ranks 1st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 323 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
97
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
77
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 77 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
89
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 89 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
213
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 213 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
67
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 67 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
177
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 177 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
166
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 166 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
143
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 143 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
290
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 290 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
95
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
129
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 129 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
145
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 145 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
137
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. This university ranks 1st out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 137 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
146
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 146 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
161
Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 161 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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