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Graduate Biomedical Engineering Programs at Stanford University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in biomedical engineering at Stanford University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #5 out of 12 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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

Stanford University Graduate Biomedical Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Stanford University as a strong choice for biomedical engineering, ranked #44 out of 172 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools	44 of 172
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	11 of 19

Graduate Biomedical Engineering Degrees at Stanford University

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	40
Master’s	27
Doctoral	19

Stanford University Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Stanford University conferred 27 master’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

Stanford University ranks competitively among schools offering biomedical engineering at the master’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	5
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	17

Stanford University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$74,475	$74,475
Fees	$783	$783

Read more about Stanford University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biomedical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The majority of biomedical engineering master’s degree graduates at Stanford University are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 30% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	2

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Master’s)

Stanford University granted 27 master’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering recently — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (30%).

• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California — #5
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools — #17

Stanford University Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Stanford University conferred 19 doctoral degrees in biomedical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

Stanford University is among the very best schools in the country for biomedical engineering at the doctoral level. Its best result was #5 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California	5
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	22

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 58% of biomedical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

The largest share of biomedical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Stanford University are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 47% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	1

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Doctoral)

Stanford University conferred 19 doctoral completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 42% to women and 58% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (47%).

• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California — #5
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
• Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools — #22

Undergraduate Study in Biomedical Engineering at Stanford University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Stanford University. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering	40

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 Pere Joan under License More about our data sources and methodologies.