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2025 Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,302 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 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,302 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 Southwest Region 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.

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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 the Southwest Region 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.

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Best Schools for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Bioengineering

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

It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 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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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
84 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Rice University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
154 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 154 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
195 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in bioengineering & biomedical engineering needs to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 195 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
61 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 61 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
75 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
138 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 138 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
86 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 86 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
67 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 67 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
81 Bioengineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 81 bioengineering & biomedical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 979
Arizona 670 245
Oklahoma 565 65
New Mexico 416 18

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