Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Take an active role improving medicine and healthcare by applying engineering principles to biological systems. With a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering, you can improve patient outcomes, progress important scientific research and more. We are among the best undergraduate programs in the nation with a curriculum that prepares students for industry work as well as graduate, medical and dental school.

What you’ll learn

Our undergraduate biomedical engineering program allows you to specialize in:

  • Cellular, tissue and regenerative engineering
  • Biomechanics and rehabilitation engineering
  • Biomedical instrumentation and imaging

You’ll have opportunities to engage in hands-on learning from the moment you enroll. Regardless of the career path you choose, gaining this crucial experience will help you succeed. Our undergraduate program can provide you with experiences like:

  • Participating in medical and clinical rounds (starting as early as freshman year)
  • Using state-of-the-art equipment
  • Learning key design and testing methodologies
  • A full-year capstone design project course for seniors
  • Faculty mentorship
  • Undergraduate research

Biomedical engineering seniors who qualify can also enroll in an accelerated master’s program, allowing you to earn a graduate degree in as little as one year. Specializations include:

  • Biomedical engineering
  • Cell and tissue engineering
  • Rehabilitation engineering

Application information

First-year applicants who submit all materials by the priority admissions deadline of Jan. 15 for the upcoming fall semester will receive a decision by April 1.*

To be considered for a university-level scholarship your application materials must be received by the Office of Admissions by Nov. 1.

Transfer applicants who submit all materials by the March 17 priority deadline for the upcoming fall semester will receive a decision by May 1.*

*After this deadline decisions are sent on a rolling basis until enrollment capacity is met.