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2025 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges in the New England Region
1,247 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded
Ranked #62 in popularity, bioengineering & biomedical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,247 degrees in bioengineering & biomedical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering School

Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region The bioengineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for bioengineering & biomedical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the bioengineering degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Bioengineering

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

It's difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools 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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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
82 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Tufts University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

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

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

It is hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

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

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
152 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering needs to check out Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

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

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
106 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

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

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
65 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
67 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
85 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 85 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
45 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school ranks 19th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 45 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best bioengineering & biomedical engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 774
Connecticut 538 230
Rhode Island 436 76
Maine 396 31
New Hampshire 395 33
Vermont 352 35

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