Graduate Programs
Biomedical Engineering at the UA Knows No Bounds
This highly interdisciplinary program at a top-tier research institution is an ideal choice if you are seeking a collaborative environment tailored to your interests and career goals.
More than 50 esteemed faculty, many of whom have multiple appointments in the colleges of engineering, medicine and science, specialize in areas ranging from cardiology to medical imaging.
Join University of Arizona biomedical engineering!
Questions? For more information on the UA BME graduate program contact Andrea Anduaga at aanduaga@arizona.edu.
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Program Highlights
- Interdisciplinary mentoring and flexible curriculum
- Integrated with top-tier UA medical school and hospital
- Full doctoral student funding
- Access to Tech Launch Arizona, the UA’s highly successful commercial arm
- Ideal student life with year-round outdoor activities and thriving downtown nightlife
Versatile Research
Focus areas include:
- Biomedical imaging and spectroscopy
- Biomedical informatics
- Bioinstrumentation and devices
- Biomaterials and tissue engineering
- Biomechanics
- Biosensors
- Cardiovascular biomedical engineering
- Neuroengineering
- Nanomedicine
Students in the Spotlight
Science with a Purpose
Lin Li, a biomedical engineering doctoral student, is helping design and develop an implant that sends electrical signals to help patients with spinal cord injuries.
"What excites me most is that this research directly bridges technology and medicine. I’m learning how to integrate engineering tools like microfabrication, signal processing and materials science with neuroscience applications… It's rewarding to know that advances in our system could improve patient quality of life after spinal cord injury."
For the Greater Good
Sara Sheikhlary, a PhD student in biomedical engineering, developed a drug to protect the body against cancer-causing radioactive elements. Sheikhlary envisions the drug being used for cancer patients going through radiation treatment and other situations where people can be exposed to radioactive elements, like nuclear medicine and nuclear power production.
"It motivates me to research more, to be a better scientist, to invent and become a better inventor."
Rankings
19th
R&D ranking, public universities
(National Science Foundation)
9+
research centers and labs
#16
best biomedical engineering graduate program, public schools ranking
(U.S. News & World Report)