Academics

Graduate Study

The biomedical engineering community at Northwestern University includes faculty appointed in 12 departments within engineering, medicine, arts and sciences, and communication.

The breadth of faculty members’ research interests affords students a wide variety of research opportunities. Research takes place on the main campus in Evanston, on the medical school campus in downtown Chicago, and at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Degrees

We offer the following graduate degrees through Northwestern University's Graduate School:

Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Engineering

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A PhD applicant may request that their file be considered for a self-funded Master’s degree if they are not admitted to the PhD program.

Please refer to the Graduate School Admission's page for more information regarding policies.

Interdisciplinary Programs & Research Groups

The majority of graduate students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering participate in interdisciplinary programs and research groups, including:

• The Falk Center for Molecular Therapeutics
• The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Program
• Sensory Motor Performance Program
• Prosthetics Research Laboratory and Rehabilitation Engineering Research Program
• Northwestern University Institute for Neuroscience
• Northwestern Center for Innovation in Global Health Technologies
• Center for Photonics

Special Programs for MS Students

MS students have the option of completing a variety of additional programs including the Engineering Management Minor, and the Graduate Minor in Entrepreneurship.

Special Programs for PhD Students

PhD students may apply for admission into a variety of T32 Training Programs led by BME faculty as well as several other training programs affiliated with the department.

BME Graduate Student Organization (BMEGS)

BME Graduate Student Organization (BMEGS) is intended to:

• Help create a cohesive group of biomedical engineering graduate students
• Voice our ideas and opinions
• Foster social activities and collaboration
• Maintain contacts with schools and industry