2025 Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools
12
Colleges in the United States
472
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded
Biological/Biosystems Engineering isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #639 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 472 degrees in biological/biosystems engineering annually.
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Choosing a Great Biological/Biosystems Engineering School

The biological/biosystems engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biological/Biosystems Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Biological/Biosystems Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Biological/Biosystems Engineering in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of biological/biosystems engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
31
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from University of California - Davis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
43
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were about 43 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
48
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded
Auburn University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 48 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from Auburn University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological/biosystems engineering. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from University of Arizona
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from University of California - San Diego
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
62
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from University of Georgia
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
36
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 36 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from Utah State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
55
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Degrees Awarded
UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 55 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from University of Florida
U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 26 biological/biosystems engineering students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biological/biosystems engineering from University of Idaho