Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (MEng)

Overview

The Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (MEng) aims to educate students at the interface between engineering and biology or medicine, preparing them for leadership positions in the medical products, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. The five-year program leads to a bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline and a Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering. The program emphasizes engineering applications in systems physiology and clinical medicine; it is of particular value to students interested in applying biomedical engineering to the basic understanding of disease processes in the post-genomic era, and is designed for individuals desiring a medical and clinical focus in their careers.

Students take subjects that enable them to apply engineering expertise to problems in the medical and clinical sciences. Admission to HST's MEng program is open only to current MIT undergraduate students and requires candidates to demonstrate adequate quantitative and engineering credentials through coursework as part of their undergraduate degree program. Students interested in applying should submit a standard MIT graduate application by the end of their junior year.

Some students find it useful to complete the MEng degree as a means of helping them decide if doctoral research is the right choice for them. Neither track has rigid boundaries for thesis research.

The MEng is particularly appropriate for students who desire to work on biomedical engineering problems closely associated with medical and clinical science. However, may not be optimal for students who intend to apply to medical school, since some course material would be repeated in medical school.