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Department of Biomedical Engineering

Master of Science Degree

Degree Highlights

Rutgers School of Engineering’s Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Engineering is a thesis based degree program that provides outstanding graduate level training in six key areas of biomedical engineering and technology: molecular systems; nanosystems and microsystems; tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; biomechanics and rehabilitation engineering; physiologic systems; and bioinstrumentation, biomedical imaging, and neuroengineering.

This degree can be a pathway to our doctoral degree program. 

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Applied Learning

With guidance from a world-class faculty in a state of-the-art facility, students master essential aspects of biomedical engineering practice and research. By providing students with a solid foundation in life science and engineering, as well as opportunities to engage in and conduct original research, the MS in Biomedical Engineering program prepares them for professional advancement in a dynamic, rapidly advancing field. 

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MS Degree Requirements

  • 33 credit thesis program – 27 course credits and 6 research credits
  • Written research-based thesis
  • Oral thesis defense
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Male student wearing safety glasses, a white lab coat, and blue latex gloves working with a pipette in a lab.
Male professor wearing a blue and white checkered shirt in a biomedical engineering lab examing the autonomous liquid handling robot.
Male student with a beard wearing glasses and blue latex gloves sitting behind a computer and a green nitrogen gas canister. gen