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Join the Biomedical Revolution!

Plug into one of the fastest growing occupations in the world at a top-25 research university in a department chock-full of options.

Work alongside award-winning faculty across disciplines on projects such as:

  • artificial hearts and limbs
  • screening for ovarian cancer
  • surgical procedures for brain cancer
  • wearable health monitors 
  • rapid tests for disease
  • treatments for retinopathy

Earn your BS, MS or PhD in biomedical engineering at the University of Arizona!

 
 

 
 
 

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See how biomedical engineering undergraduates are succeeding.

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Featured News

DK Kang Creating Cancer Diagnosing Microscope

Aug. 17, 2020
Danielle Larson, Xinyi Gu, Trinny Tat

Alumna Receives National Defense Science & Engineering Fellowship

Aug. 16, 2020

Jeong-Yeol Yoon Paper Selected by ACS Omega

Aug. 15, 2020
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Mark Van Dyke Joins College as Associate Dean for Research

Sept. 9, 2020
By the Numbers
1 st
highest paying college major
(Forbes)
100 %
fully funded doctoral students
50 %
undergrads continuing to grad school
4 :1
student-faculty ratio
9 +
research centers and labs
22 nd
R&D ranking, public universities
(National Science Foundation)

Technology-Health Care Nexus

“The future of health care is not only in providing improved treatments for injury or disease, but in providing the resources and tools for individuals to take a more active role in monitoring and maintaining their own health.”

Department Head Arthur Gmitro

Interdisciplinary Signature

“Through my own research, I know the absolute necessity of an interdisciplinary approach in solving important health challenges.”

BIO5 Director Jennifer Barton

Grads in High Demand

“It is incredible to see so many alumni return to scout and hire our students.”

Undergraduate Bailey Bellaire

Perfect Choice

“I applied to several universities across the United States looking for the perfect place to study biomedical engineering. The UA has delivered.”

Undergraduate Victoria Lantzy

In Good Health

“I considered many options for majors during my first few semesters in college, but my heart is truly with the medical side of engineering. I want to help people directly with their health.”

Alumna Justine Bacchus
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