Below are the key facts about graduate study in biomedical engineering at Caltech. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 8 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Caltech as a strong choice for biomedical engineering, placing at #28 out of 172 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools | 28 of 172 |
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in California | 8 of 19 |
The table below lists every degree level available for biomedical engineering at Caltech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 10 |
| Master’s | 5 |
| Doctoral | 14 |
During the most recent reporting year, California Institute of Technology handed out 5 master’s degrees in biomedical engineering.
Caltech is not currently ranked for biomedical engineering at the master’s level.
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of biomedical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.
The majority of biomedical engineering master’s degree graduates at Caltech are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master’s in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Caltech awarded 5 master’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 20% to women and 80% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (80%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, California Institute of Technology handed out 14 doctoral degrees in biomedical engineering.
Caltech ranks competitively among schools offering biomedical engineering at the doctoral level. Its best result was #6 out of 8 schools by College Factual.
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biomedical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 43% went to women.
The largest share of biomedical engineering doctoral degree graduates at Caltech were Non-Resident Alien. About 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a doctoral in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Caltech conferred 14 doctoral completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 43% to women and 57% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (43%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Caltech. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering | 10 |