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Graduate Biomedical Engineering Programs at Rice University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in biomedical engineering at Rice University. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 10 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Rice University Graduate Biomedical Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates Rice University as a strong choice for biomedical engineering, ranked #37 out of 172 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools	37 of 172
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Texas	3 of 8
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	3 of 13

Graduate Biomedical Engineering Degrees at Rice University

Here is each degree level granted in biomedical engineering at Rice University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	43
Master’s	29
Doctoral	13

Rice University Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Rice University conferred 29 master’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

Rice University is among the very best schools in the country for biomedical engineering at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	3
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	21

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 55% of biomedical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

The majority of biomedical engineering master’s degree graduates at Rice University are White. About 24% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a master’s in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	2

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Master’s)

Rice University granted 29 master’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 45% to women and 55% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (24%).

• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #3
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Texas — #3
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools — #21

Rice University Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Rice University conferred 13 doctoral degrees in biomedical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

Rice University holds a strong position among schools offering biomedical engineering at the doctoral level. Its best result was #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas	3
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	31

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 62% of biomedical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

The largest share of biomedical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Rice University are White. Approximately 31% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a doctoral in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Doctoral)

Rice University conferred 13 doctoral degrees in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 38% to women and 62% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (31%).

• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #3
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #3
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools — #31

Undergraduate Study in Biomedical Engineering at Rice University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Rice University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering	43

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License More about our data sources and methodologies.