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About
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU BME) seeks to provide a first-class engineering education that prepares students for a variety of careers and a cutting-edge graduate program that advances knowledge and technology with the goal to improve human well-being.
Our department is organized around seven distinct research disciplines that bridge all departments and schools at WashU:
- Biomedical & Biological Imaging
- Cardiovascular Engineering
- Cell & Molecular Bioengineering
- Neural Engineering
- Orthopedic Engineering
- Regenerative Engineering in Medicine
- Women's Health Technologies
We offer degree programs at every level. Our Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, and PhD in Biomedical Engineering are all taught by expert faculty who are leaders in their fields.
Facts and Figures
Ranked No. 12 by
US News & World Report
US News & World Report
$14.7 M in research awards
(FY 2024)
(FY 2024)
53% of WashU BME
students are women
13-plus start-up companies
launched by WashU BME faculty
launched by WashU BME faculty
Rankings
No. 6 undergraduate biomedical engineering program (Successful Student)
No. 12 graduate biomedical engineering program (U.S. News & World Report)
No. 15 2025 best colleges for Engineering (Niche)
No. 2 School of Medicine (Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research)
No. 2 St. Louis ranked second best large metro to locate for recent college graduates (Porch)
No. 1 city for new grads to start a career, St. Louis (Insurify)
At a glance
28 tenured/tenure-track faculty, including:
130-plus affiliate faculty
240 undergraduate students, Fall 2024
53 Master’s students, Fall 2024
168 PhD students, Fall 2024
Objective
Our overall educational objective is to prepare those receiving a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering for a variety of career paths. To that end, our undergraduate curriculum is designed to provide technical proficiency and other professional skills so that our graduates will be able to:
- Pursue careers in the biomedical engineering industry or related fields
- Undertake advanced study (e.g., MS, PhD) in biomedical engineering or a related field
- Complete professional degrees (e.g., in medicine, dentistry, law)
2024 BME Year in Review
The WashU BME Year in Review highlights of our student, faculty and community accomplishments in 2024.