The graduate degree in biomedical engineering combines faculty, resources and expertise from its prestigious Colleges of Engineering and Medicine. One of the few such interdisciplinary advanced degree programs in the country, the BME graduate program offers four different areas of specialization - Medical Device Design, Medical Imaging and Regenerative Medicine. The degree provides students with the knowledge and tools to develop revolutionary healthcare devices, procedures, and treatment strategies for the 21st century. The field of biomedical engineering is expected to lead engineering employment growth in the next decade. 
The field of biomedical engineering is expected to lead engineering employment growth in the next decade. The rate of increase of 26% is projected to be the largest of all engineering professions. A degree in biomedical engineering can lead to a career in academia, industry, or government.

Curriculum

MS
20MAS-BME-MS

General BME course requirements (Not focus area)
Students take 2 courses from Core BME courses. Students also select three or more credits from General Medical Science Courses, three or more credits from Mathematics Courses, and three or more credits from Approved Technical Electives
Core BME Courses
Courses required of all BME MS Students. 6 credits required from the courses listed below
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
BME7001    BME Survey (C min)    3
BME7002C    Bioinstrumentation (C min)    3
BME7005    Biomedical Research Design (C min)    3
General Medical Sciences courses
Take 3 or more credits from courses in the list below
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
BE7067    Scientific Integrity & Research Ethics    1 - 2
CB8080    Cancer Biology and Therapeutics    4
GNTD7001    Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology    1 - 4
GNTD7002    Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolism    3
GNTD7003    Ethics in Research    1
MCP7000    Human Physiology    4
MG7002    Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolism    3
MG7021    Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics    3
MG7024    Mechanisms of Signal Transduction    2
MG7027    Principles of Biochemistry I    3
MG7028    Principles of Biochemistry II    3
MP9050    Diagnostic Radiological Imaging Physics    3
NS7078    Fundamentals of Neuroscience I    4
NS7079C    Fundamentals of Neuroscience II    5
NURS8022    Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology    3 - 4
Mathematics courses
Take 3 or more credits from the courses listed
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
AEEM7052    Finite Element Method    3
BE7022    Introduction to Biostatistics    3
BME7061    Biostatistics in Research    3
BME8064    Advanced Statistical Methods in Biomedical research    3
CS6037    Machine Learning    3
CS7051    Advanced Topics in Mining Spatial and Temporal Data    3
CS7053    Intro to Medical Informatics    3
CS7099    Introduction to Bioinformatics    3 - 5
EGFD6037C    Computational Fluid Dynamics    3
MATH6006    Numerical Analysis    3
MATH6007    Partial Differential Equations and Fourier Analysis    3
MATH6008    Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes    3
MATH6015    Mathematical Programming    3
MATH6051    Applied Ordinary Differential Equations    3
MATH8010    Advanced Numerical Analysis    3
MATH8012    Applied Mathematics Methods    3
PHYS7001    Mathematical Physics    4
Technical Electives
Take 3 or more credits from the courses listed
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
AEEM6067    Entrepreneurship and Technology Law    3
AEEM7027    Nondestructive Testing    3
BIOL6093C    Human Physiology & Biomechanics    4
BME6010    Biomedical Ultrasound    3
BME6011    Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy    3
BME6024    Joint Biomechanics and Measurement Methods    3
BME7061    Biostatistics in Research    3
EECE6007    Biomedical Microsystems    3
EECE6078C    Biomicrofluidic Systems    4
EECE7032    BioSensors and Bioelectronics    3
EGFD7041    Viscous Flow and Heat Transfer    3
ENTR7005    Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation    3
MECH6045    Experimental Techniques in Fluid Mechanics    3
MECH6060    Applied Fast Fourier Transforms    3
MECH6066    Acoustics    3
MGMT7035    Management of Innovation    2

Focus Areas
Complete 6 credits from courses in focus area and 15 credits from General BME course requirements
Medical Device Innovation and Entrepreneurship Focus Area courses
Complete 6 or more credits from the courses listed
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
BME6012    Biomedical Signal and Image Processing (C min)    3
BME6030    Functional Tissue Engineering (C min)    3
BME7020C    Advanced Medical Device Design - I (C min)    3
BME7021    Tissue Biomechanics (C min)    3
EECE6007    Biomedical Microsystems (C min)    3
EECE6008    Fundamentals of MEMS (C min)    3
EECE6078C    Biomicrofluidic Systems (C min)    4
EECE7032    BioSensors and Bioelectronics (C min)    3
EECE8025    Electrical Engineering of the Human Body (C min)    3
EECE8115C    Humans, Machines, Robots and their Interactions (C min)    3
ENTR7005    Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation (C min)    3
MGMT7014    Leadership and Organizations (C min)    2
MGMT7035    Management of Innovation (C min)    2
Medical Imaging focus area courses
Complete 6 or more credits from the courses listed
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
BME6010    Biomedical Ultrasound (C min)    3
BME6011    Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy (C min)    3
BME6012    Biomedical Signal and Image Processing (C min)    3
BME7012    Advanced Topics in MRI (C min)    3
BME8010    Independent Study in Medical Imaging (C min)    1 - 6
EECE6042    Digital Image Processing (C min)    3
MP9050    Diagnostic Radiological Imaging Physics (C min)    3
MP9051    Diagnostic Radiological Imaging Physics II (C min)    3

GRE is required for the below programs, with the exception of any student that receives their bachelor's (BS) degree from an ABET accredited university in the United States with a GPA of 3.0+.  *However, please note Biomedical Engineering requires GRE for all applicants, even students with a 3.0 or higher who graduated from an ABET accredited U.S. university.

• Additive Manufacturing – MEng
• Artificial Intelligence – MEng
• Architectural Engineering – MEng
• Biomedical Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Civil Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Computer Engineering – MEng & MS
• Computer Science – MEng & MS
• Computer Science Engineering – PhD
• Electrical Engineering – MS the & PhD
• Mechanical Engineering – MS & PhD
• Robotics – MEng
• Software Engineering – MEng

GRE is optional for the below programs: The below programs do not require GRE. If you've taken the GRE you can report it and it will be added to your application.

• Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics – MEng, MS & PhD
• Chemical Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Engineering Education – MS & PhD
• Environmental Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Material Science Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Mechanical Engineering – MEng only

We require the GRE General Test, which includes verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. Subject tests are not required. We will only accept tests taken within five years before the date of application. The average GRE accepted is 310 total on the quantitative and verbal. The University of Cincinnati institutional code for GRE is 1833, department code is not required. GRE information can be found here. A GRE Home test is available. Scores must be sent to UC electronically.

Admission Requirements

• GRE - Required of all applicants
• Transcript(s) and Degree Certificates
• GPA minimum 3.0 or equivalent
• Statement of Purpose
• Two letters of recommendation
• International students - English Proficiency Test: TOEFL (minimum 92) or IELTS (minimum 6.5)

Tuition fee-2 years$60,000

Total fee-2 years$92,000