This discipline focuses on the adaptation and application of engineering principles to biomedicine. Graduates solve problems in a range of healthcare-related fields such as implantable bionics, drug-delivery systems, medical imaging, radiotherapies, orthopaedic devices, telemedicine, robotic surgery, and cell and tissue engineering. Graduates are also involved in records management and physical rehabilitation.                

Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering techniques and analysis to problem solving in medicine and the biological sciences. The engineering disciplines embraced within the scope of Biomedical Engineering include: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Chemical Engineering.

Biomedical engineers are exposed to many fields of study in engineering, medicine and biology. Due to this broad experience, biomedical engineers find employment in hospitals, government bodies, industry or academic areas. Specific areas of employment include: design of medical instrumentation and prostheses; involvement in the development, manufacture and testing of medical products; and the management of technology in the hospital system.

This flexible program is designed for students with either a medical or biological science background, or with an engineering or physical science background, who wish to further their education in Biomedical Engineering. 

Required Background

• A 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree with a minimum 65% average.†
• A 4-year Bachelors degree in a biomedical health-related discipline** with honours (either embedded or as a single honours year) with a minimum 65% average and 2 semesters of first-year university level mathematics or equivalent
• A graduate diploma in biomedical engineering (such as UNSW Graduate Diploma 5449 or equivalent) with a minimum 65% average