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Graduate School at Cornell University is organized into more than 100 graduate fields of study, which are independent of traditional college and department divisions. Fields draw faculty members from several colleges and departments, enabling graduate students to interact with faculty members from a wide range of disciplines.
The degree programs take advantage of the widest range of scholarship in individual areas of study and afford students extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary work.
Cornell’s Master of Engineering (
M.Eng.) programs are focused on engineering practice and design. These course work degrees (30 credits) include a design project. Ideally a student can complete the requirements in two semesters.
Students with an interest in biomedical and bioengineering have two options. Students can complete an M.Eng. degree in biomedical engineering or do a Dean’s certificate in Bioengineering. Students with a primary interest in biomedical engineering should consider the M.Eng. in BME. Students interested in non-medical aspects of Bioengineering should consider the Dean’s Certificate program.
Each M.Eng. program focuses on practice and design, consists of 30 credits (including the design project), and can be completed in two semesters. Students in an M.Eng. program may earn a Dean's Certificate in Bioengineering by completing at least three approved courses (nine credits minimum), participate in the Bioengineering Seminar for at least one semester, and complete a design project that focuses on some aspect of bioengineering.
At least two of the three courses must be from the bioengineering category, while the third may be from either the biological sciences or the bioengineering category. Students are requested to file an initial course plan for review before the third week of classes of their first term of matriculation.
Detailed information on the M.Eng. in BME follows on the subsequent pages. Students with interest in the Dean’s Certificate Program should file course plans and submit abstracts to the BME office (270 Olin Hall).
Cornell offers Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) and Master of Science (M.S.) programs in biomedical engineering through the Field of Biomedical Engineering.
Application to any of these programs is made through the Graduate School at Cornell University.
Grounded in the university's rich, interdisciplinary culture, the Field of Biomedical Engineering offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees focusing on:
- biomaterials
- biomedical instrumentation and diagnostics
- systems biology
- drug delivery, design, production, and metabolism
- biomedical mechanics
To prepare students to work in the rapidly changing field of biomedical engineering, the programs focus on developing intellectual breadth in the many aspects of biomedical engineering, as well as depth in one particular area of engineering. Throughout their program, students work closely with biological and clinical scientists, integrate knowledge from a broad range of fields to synthesize solutions, and use their technical problem-solving skills to translate ideas into needed products.
For all Masters and Ph.D. engineers, including biomedical engineers, career opportunities in U.S. industry have been fundamentally restructured as the importance of research and development in small firms has increased. Firms now emphasize flexibility and the ability to bring discoveries to market with great speed.
Seeing research and development as an interactive, nonlinear system is key to bridging basic science and socially useful technology. Teamwork is paramount. Graduates interested in academic positions need similar skills to work successfully in interdisciplinary collaborations and at the interface of traditional disciplines. Cornell's graduate programs offer the education that students need to develop these attributes.
