College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2025 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges in Pennsylvania
895 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #62 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for bioengineering & biomedical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 895 degrees in bioengineering & biomedical engineering annually.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering School

Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of bioengineering & biomedical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Pick Your Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Bioengineering
Master's Degrees in Bioengineering
Doctor's Degrees in Bioengineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Read more about College Factual's methodology.

Best Schools for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the bioengineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Bioengineering

1
UPenn crest
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
121 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students interested in a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the large 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.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from University of Pennsylvania

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
134 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 roughly 134 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

3
Lehigh crest
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
58 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Lehigh University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were roughly 58 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Lehigh University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
137 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering needs to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 137 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

5
Drexel crest
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
164 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 164 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Drexel University

6
Bucknell crest
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In PA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 21 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Bucknell University

7
Temple crest
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
79 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Temple University

8
Widener crest
Widener University
Chester, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA

Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester. This university ranks 19th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 16 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Widener University

9
Messiah crest
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In PA

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 40th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 7 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Messiah University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 9 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Gannon University

Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,119
Maryland 618 306
New Jersey 614 407
District of Columbia 441 106
Delaware 345 60

View All Rankings >

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is one of 0 different types of Biomedical Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options