B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

The rapidly expanding health care industry requires innovations in medical equipment and systems. Our bachelor's degree program will prepare you to develop new health care technologies by combining engineering principles with biology and chemistry.

You'll follow one of three tracks: biomechanics; biomaterials; or biomedical instrumentation, sensors and signal processing.

As a biomedical engineer, you'll be sought-after for design and research opportunities in a wide range of settings, including in the life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology and hospitality. Our dedicated and experienced faculty provide technical training while you will also have ample opportunities to develop the communication and collaborative skills that are the hallmark of an effective professional.

Our graduates have gone on to work for companies such as American Medical Systems, LLC, Barrow Neurological Institute, Baxter International Inc. and Caterpillar.

Here’s what you can do with your biomedical engineering degree from NIU.

The biomedical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s general criteria and program criteria for biomedical engineering.

Emphases and course requirements:

• Track 1: Biomechanics
• Track 2: Biomedical instrumentation, sensors and signal processing
• Track 3: Biomaterials

View the biomedical engineering four-year degree path.

Learn more about the:

• Accelerated B.S. Biomedical Engineering/M.S. Electrical Engineering
• Accelerated B.S. Biomedical Engineering/M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Accelerated B.S. Biomedical Engineering/M.S. Mechanical Engineering

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