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2025 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

33 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,743 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 33 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,743 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 Southeast 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. 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.

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

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 in the Southeast Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southeast Region

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 Southeast Region Schools in Bioengineering

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

Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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
1st Most Popular In GA
388 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 388 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech 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

Every student who is interested in bioengineering & biomedical engineering has to check out Vanderbilt University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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
2nd Most Popular In NC
149 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in bioengineering & biomedical engineering needs to check out North Carolina State University. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

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

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
161 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 161 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
175 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 175 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
155 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 155 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
54 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 54 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
144 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 144 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
99 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 99 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best bioengineering & biomedical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 523
North Carolina 710 532
Georgia 690 352
Virginia 630 269
Tennessee 624 174
South Carolina 530 202
Kentucky 518 60
Mississippi 501 105
Alabama 500 49
Louisiana 489 149
Arkansas 466 83
West Virginia 410 42

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