Why Choose Biomedical Engineering at UB?

Hands on Learning

  • During your senior year, you will participate in research opportunities directed by our faculty, and the program culminates with a Senior Design Project highlighting your combined knowledge across all of your coursework.
  • As a graduate student, you focus on designing research experiments specific to your interests, allowing you to gain in-depth knowledge in the areas of biomedical engineering that interest you most.
  • Our faculty are highly engaged in cutting edge research, bringing their expertise into the classroom to ensure that you are on the forefront of this dynamic field.
  • You will actively participate in a variety of hands-on experiences in and out of the classroom. In the early years of the undergraduate program, you will build a core foundation of engineering and biomedical principles and apply it to laboratory experiments in your junior year.
  • The skills and knowledge you gain from our program prepares you to critically respond to challenges in the field and to test and implement solutions you develop.
  • All of our students gain theoretical and practical knowledge that allows them to easily transition from the classroom to careers in industry or academia.

BME at a Glance

Chair: Jun Xia

Core Faculty: 17

Affiliated Faculty: 40+

Staff: 3

Degrees Offered:

Student Body:
244 Undergraduate
112 Graduate

Contact Information

Biomedical Engineering

332 Bonner Hall
University at Buffalo
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-1920
Phone: (716) 645-8500
Fax: (716) 645-2207

Admissions Questions:
easgrad-enroll@buffalo.edu

Department Email:
begrads@buffalo.edu

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