About Biomedical Engineering

As their title suggests, biomedical engineers work at the intersection of engineering, the life sciences and healthcare. These engineers take principles from applied science (including mechanical, electrical, chemical and computer engineering) and physical sciences (including physics, chemistry and mathematics) and apply them to biology and medicine. Although the human body is a more complex system than even the most sophisticated machine, many of the same concepts that go into building and programming a machine can be applied to biological structures and diagnostic and therapeutic tools.

The goal is to better understand, replace or fix a target system to ultimately improve the quality of healthcare.

Biomedical engineering is the fastest-growing career and this trend is expected to continue over the next decade. To learn more about the career of biomedical engineering, check out our student site.

Videos About Biomedical Engineering

If you’d like to learn more about biomedical engineering, check out one of the following videos.

Physicians, learn about some of the latest advances in biomedical engineering and how you can participate to help influence the direction of research and development.

Students, learn about the career of biomedical engineering through some of the latest advancements in the field.