Biomedical Engineering Degree
Gain the expertise to advance the biomedical device field, and create innovative solutions through research and product development.
Earn your degree online or on campus with the most affordable biomedical engineering program in the region. Participate in hands-on learning through internships and undergraduate research and design competitions.
- Program type:
- Major
- Format:
- On Campus or Online
- Est. time to complete:
- 4 years
- Credit hours:
- 128
Why earn a Biomedical Engineering bachelor's degree?
Biomedical Engineering Degree Online or On Campus
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Conduct cutting-edge research. Biomedical engineering research options include bio-instrumentation, bio-simulation and modeling, bio-signals and other emerging areas.
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Get scholarships. The College of Engineering & Mines has scholarships for incoming freshmen, returning sophomores and new transfers in any engineering major.
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Open yourself up to greater career opportunities by focusing on areas where biomedical engineering expertise is most needed.
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Leverage the expertise and resources of three departments: UND College of Engineering & Mines, UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and NDSU's College of Engineering.
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Dive into a tailored, hands-on biomedical engineering education with UND's Innovation Based Learning curriculum.
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UND has educated distance engineering students for over 40 years. These decades of experience make us experts in training biomedical engineers online.
What can I do with a Biomedical Engineering degree?
Biomedical Engineering Degree Courses
Best Value Online Biomedical Engineering Degree
Earn your online Biomedical Engineering degree while you live and work in your community. You’ll receive the convenience of online learning with the personal contact and connection of being with classmates. Our online tools offer ways of communicating across distances, connecting to others and their ideas, and presenting information.
UND offers the only online bachelor's of Biomedical Engineering degree in North Dakota. Plus, it's rated a best value degree. Compare the cost of UND's online Biomedical Engineering degree. You'll see UND is lower cost than similar four-year doctoral universities.
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Campus Visit for Online Biomedical Engineering Degree
While the majority of coursework is online, you’ll get to come to campus for 1 - 2 weeks during the summer to meet your professors and complete the laboratory portions of the biomedical engineering program. Your time on the UND campus is designed to integrate, extend and apply the knowledge you’ve learned during your online courses. Your campus visit will include:
- Hands-on biomedical engineering labs or simulations
- Opportunities to interact with faculty and other students in biomedical engineering
The hands on experience necessary for biomedical engineering can only be gained on your campus visit, where you work over a short period of time with dedicated faculty and teaching assistants to build experience and master the job skills you need.
Flexible Online Biomedical Engineering Courses
With asynchronous classes, you do not attend class at a set time. If you need to balance work, family and other commitments, this flexible format allows you to learn anywhere at any time.
Depending on your instructor, you’ll learn online through:
- Lesson modules
- Streaming video content
- Virtual libraries
- Posted lectures
- Online simulations
There will be times when you interact with your instructor and classmates through online discussion boards, polls and chat rooms.
Your learning revolves around materials that can be accessed on your own time within a set time frame. However, this is not a self-paced course. You’ll have structure and deadlines.
Engineering Club for Online Students
The Society of Distance Engineering Students is a club for online engineering students. You'll have the chance to meet and work with students who study online and those who attend classes on UND's campus. Even though you might be far apart, you can still study and work together easily.
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Why consider UND's online Biomedical Engineering degree?
Top 10 Military Friendly® School
UND is a top college for military affiliates. In fact, 1 in 7 students are veterans, active duty, spouses, or military dependents.
- Dedicated Support Services: You’ll have access to the Veteran & Military Services office, where you can get personalized help with VA benefits, advising, scholarships, and counseling resources.
- Military Affiliated Peer Support (MAPS): At UND, you’ll find peer student support staff ready to guide you, offer encouragement, and connect you with the resources you need to achieve your academic and personal goals.
- ROTC Programs: If you’re looking to grow as a leader, UND’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs provide you with hands-on leadership training and the opportunity to build lasting camaraderie.
- Priority Registration: Individuals using VA funding benefit from priority course registration, ensuring you can build a schedule that fits your other commitments.
- Spouse Support: UND is ranked in the Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Schools, reflecting our strong support for spouses through flexible degree programs, advising and a welcoming campus culture.
FAQs
Engineers solve problems and make things. Biomedical engineers design and develop medical devices, equipment, and systems that aim at improving patient healthcare, such as prosthetics, implants, wearables, medical imaging devices,artificial organs, and assistive software.
Biomedical engineers use concepts from multiple engineering disciplines as well as biological sciences, which requires motivation and a passion for learning, similar to other engineering degrees. Our Innovation-Based Learning model helps students to master these diverse concepts through student-led design projects every semester. As students apply concepts to relevant problems in the field, they are able to contextualize and cement the classroom knowledge.
The UND biomedical engineering program offers courses covering specialized areas such as:
- Medical IoT Devices
- Bioinstrumentation
- Neuroengineering
- Bioinformatics
- Cardiovascular Engineering
- Biomaterials/Bioprinting
- Biomechanics
To be a successful engineer, you must enjoy wrestling with difficult problems, trying multiple approaches, and persisting through failure. Biomedical engineers will seldom work alone. Communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills are also critical. Finally, problem-solving and data-analysis skills in the areas of chemistry, biology, and engineering are important.
UND is a public institution offering affordable tuition rates and multiple scholarship opportunities. All online Biomedical Engineering degree students pay the say affordable tuition rates regardless of their legal residency. Visit our Tuition & Aid page for details.
Through the BioInnovation Zone, students have the opportunity to work for industry partners during both the school year and the summer. A paid industry position helps students to build their resume, develop professional skills, and offset the cost of tuition.
Leaders in Engineering
Helping you fulfill your aspirations is our highest priority. We'll work with you to design a custom educational plan that meets your goals.