Master of Science

The future of personalized medicine requires a versatile workforce with the skills to design, build and commercialize innovative biomedical technologies.Ìý

The Biomedical Engineering Master of Science (MS) degree provides the scientific foundation to prepare students for careers in the biomedical engineering industry and for advanced training in biomedical sciences. We offer opportunities for students to focus on biomechanics and mechanobiology, biomedical devices, imaging and diagnostics, or therapeutics. We partner with top-ranked medical institutions (CU Anschutz), laboratories (NIST), and numerous Front Range medical companies to promote translational approaches to solve pressing biological problems and unmet medical needs.

Our program is designed to be flexible to meet the individual student’s needs. Students will collaborate with faculty and other advisors to create a tailored degree plan based on their career interests and goals.

Students must complete 30 credits (~10 courses) of advanced graduate study in the discipline, beyond the BS degree. The MS degree typically takes one to two years to complete. Students may choose to complete an MS in Biomedical Engineering to:

  • Deepen their scientific knowledge in the discipline by taking focused and advanced courses and/or conducting cutting-edge research.
  • Obtain core knowledge in biosciences as it relates to industry, such as product design or medical diagnostic technology.
  • Satisfy training in preparation for targeted and future career plans, such as doctoral training in engineering sciences or clinical or veterinary medical school

Students may choose either a coursework- or thesis-based MS. The thesis option requires completion of a research project with a faculty mentor, a written thesis that describes the research in detail, and an oral defense in front of a committee of program faculty. The scope of the research project is typically designed to lead to dissemination of new scientific knowledge in the form of a peer-reviewed journal article.

Develop innovativeÌýhealthcare solutions with traditional engineering expertise.Ìý

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bmegraduate@colorado.edu

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Program Overview

Program Overview

Students who complete the M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering will be prepared for a number of immediate post-graduation career options. ÌýStudents will be immediately prepared for postgraduate positions in university and academic/government laboratory environments, or as research scientists in colleges and universities globally. Additionally, students will have the background, training, and experience to enable success in the biomedical engineering industry. Students will also be prepared for success in related medical and other (e.g. graduate, veterinary medicine, law) schools.
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The structure of the curriculum will provide advanced training and study in biomedical engineering and science topics consistent with the program focus on biomechanics and mechanobiology;Ìýimaging & diagnostics;Ìýtherapeutics and medical devices. The curriculum will prepare graduates with experience in:

  1. Applying principles of engineering, biology, human physiology, chemistry, calculus-based physics, mathematics (through differential equations) and statistics;
  2. Solving bio/biomedical engineering problems, including those associated with the interaction between living and non-living systems;
  3. Analyzing, modeling, designing, and realizing bio/biomedical engineering devices, systems, components, or processes; and
  4. Making measurements on and interpreting data from living systems;
  5. Providing foundational and advanced study in biomedical engineering subdisciplines that align with and help to accelerate student research goal.

Coursework Requirements

You must complete 30 graduate-level credits at the 5000 level or higher and obtain a minimum of a C (2.0) in each class for the course to count toward your degree. PhD students must receive a B- (2.7) or higher in each course.

You must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher in order to be in good standing with the Graduate School.

All MS students are required to take Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers (3 credits). At least 18 credits must be from the Approved BME-Focused Course list, with the remainder in other electives that will help you meet your research or career goals.

Admission Requirements

The Biomedical Engineering program generally follows admission requirements set forth by the Graduate School.

Biomedical EngineeringÌýGraduateÌýProgram RequirementsÌý

  • 3.0 minimum undergraduate GPA.
  • A personal statement. This should briefly describe past work in the proposed or allied fields of study, including non-course educational experiences, teaching, or other relevant employment, publications, theses, research in progress, other scholarly activities, and plans for graduate study and a professional career. We are particularly interested in demonstrations of the intellectual merit and broader impacts of applicants' activities and plans. Additionally, please identify specific faculty members whose research interests align with your plans and who may serve as a suitable mentor.
  • Three (3) letters of recommendation.
  • There are no course pre-requisites.
  • GRE is not required.
  • The application deadline for fall is December 1.

The Graduate School Requirements

  • Domestic Applicant Graduate School RequirementsÌý
  • International Applicant Graduate School Requirements
  • English proficiency requirements for Graduate School admission

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#22

Public graduate biomedicalÌýÌý
engineering program
US News & World Report 2023-24

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38

Program
Faculty
CU Boulder BME

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$97,410

National Median SalaryÌý
for Biomedical Engineers
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021

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Partnerships

Anschutz Medical School,
National labs (NIST)Ìý
Colorado front range

Student Accomplishments