Biomedical engineering—sometimes referred to as bioengineering, BioMed or BME—is a field that applies engineering principles to biology, physiology and medicine to enhance the quality of life for populations with ever-growing lifespans and to assist in finding cures for disease.

The bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at Marshall University, located in Huntington, West Virginia, highlights service, systems-based knowledge and sustainability, while combining traditional engineering approaches with emerging fields in biology and health sciences. The broad, technical foundation of Marshall’s bachelor’s degree in BME program strengthens your knowledge with a hands-on approach in the fields of biophysics, biomechanics, biomaterials, imaging, animal surgery and cancer.

Students who graduate with our bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering will have a wide range of advanced career possibilities in growing fields ranging from biomechanical design to research and development to veterinary and pharmaceutical medicine and much more.

Implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators, hip replacement implants, CT scans, novel drug delivery systems and tissue engineered skin used for grafting are all results of biomedical engineering.

Anyone who enjoys math and physics, is fascinated with how things work and wants to help people have a higher quality of life is a good candidate for our bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering program.