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2025 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools

159 Colleges in the United States
13,222 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #62 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 159 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 13,222 degrees in bioengineering & biomedical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering School

Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools Your choice of bioengineering & biomedical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Bioengineering
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The bioengineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of bioengineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Bioengineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
370 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 370 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
202 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 202 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
91 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 91 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
388 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 388 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
82 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 82 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
216 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 216 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
103 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
189 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 189 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
182 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 182 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
210 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 4th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 210 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
170 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 170 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
112 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
75 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 75 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
138 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 138 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
112 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 112 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
121 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 121 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
152 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This school ranks 8th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 152 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
217 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 217 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
98 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This school ranks 6th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 98 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
134 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 134 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
144 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. This university ranks 3rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 144 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
149 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 149 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
239 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 239 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
106 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 106 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
126 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 126 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rest of the Top Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools

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Rice University
Houston, TX
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Brown University
Providence, RI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools award.

Rank College Location
32 Stanford University Stanford, CA
33 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
34 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
35 Clemson University Clemson, SC
36 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
37 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
38 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
39 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
40 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
41 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
42 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
43 New York University New York, NY
44 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
45 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
46 Iowa State University Ames, IA
47 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
48 George Washington University Washington, DC
49 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
50 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
51 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
52 University of Delaware Newark, DE
53 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI

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