Earn Your BS in Biomedical Engineering at the UA

Get the Best of Both Worlds

Bridge Medical Care and Engineering

Earn your BS in biomedical engineering – one of the fastest growing college majors and fields of engineering – at the University of Arizona.

UA biomedical engineering is a top choice for students looking to combine strong engineering skills and knowledge of biological sciences to improve medical care in areas such as disease imaging and prosthetic design.

Apply to UA biomedical engineering, and gain the skills to create the newest medical devices and treatments!

Academics

UA biomedical engineering core classes provide a solid foundation in math, physics, chemistry, biology, physiology and engineering.

Choose from among four tracks to focus on:

• Biomechanics
• Biomaterials and tissue engineering
• Technology and devices 
• Pre-health

For a full list of BME courses, see the UA Catalog. 

Outside the Classroom

Hands-on Learning at Its Best

Interdisciplinary research with world-renowned faculty, as early as your first year, is an integral part of the UA biomedical engineering student experience. Work on designing and building imaging machines and prosthetics or improving processes for genomic testing and drug administration, for example. With the UA’s co-located colleges of engineering, medicine and science, see firsthand how biomedical engineering translates to better patient care. Additionally, 

• Get on-the-job training in internships.
• Acquire leadership experience and professional connections in clubs and organizations.
• Work on real-world projects in the Engineering Design Program.

Profession in High Demand

Biomedical engineers are in high demand in industry, government labs, universities and hospitals. 

University of Arizona BME graduates are working for companies such as Kindred Healthcare, Siemens, Banner Health, Kaiser, SynCardia Systems and Sunquest. 

Not only is a UA undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering excellent preparation for a career in biotechnology, but also it lays the groundwork for acceptance to some of the best graduate colleges and medical and dental schools.