Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering

Ideal preparation for an industry or research career

The 30-credit Duke Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering provides a unique combination of opportunities:

A respected and highly-ranked graduate program
Engineering and business courses plus an internship
Access to graduate certificate programs in high-demand career areas
Dedicated career support
A track record of positive career outcomes

"Duke provided me with a strong educational foundation and network to begin my career in engineering."

Janelle Balesh, MEng
Edison Fellow, GE Healthcare

Flexible Degree Requirements

30 course credits, with industry internship

Core Industry Preparation Courses—6 credits
- Management of High Tech Industries
- Business Fundamentals for Engineers

Life Science course—3 credits
Advanced Mathematics course—3 credits
BME courses—9 credits
Technical Electives in a Concentration Area—9 credits
Industry Internship—0 credits

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Concentration Areas and Tracks

Aligned with faculty research

Bioelectric Engineering
Biomaterials
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
Biomedical Imaging and Biophotonics
Biosensors and Bioinstrumentation
Biotechnology (certificate option)
Computational Modeling of Biological Systems
Drug and Gene Delivery
Health Data Science (certificate option)
Immune Engineering
Medical Device Design (certificate option)
Neural Engineering (certificate option)
Synthetic and Systems Biology
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

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Sample Curriculum

Sample curriculum for MEng in Biomedical Engineering (shows Drug and Gene Delivery Specialization)

	Year 1—Fall	Year 1—Spring	Summer	Year 2—Fall
Core Industry Preparation Courses	MENG 570: Business Fundamentals for Engineers	MENG 540: Leadership & Management Principles for Technology-Based Organizations	MENG 550: Internship [No Tuition Charged]	MENG 551: Internship Assessment
Departmental Requirements	BME 671L: Signal Processing and Applied Mathematics	BME 790: Physiology for Engineers		BME 578: Quantitative Cell and Tissue Engineering
Departmental Requirements	BME 524: Nanotechnology in Medicine	BME 577: Drug Delivery
Specialization	Elective	Elective		Elective

Important Notes

Undergraduate courses may be taken, but cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
Students may take a 3-credit independent study course (BME 791) as an elective for doing research or a design project in a lab.
Other elective courses must be selected from Engineering, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related disciplines.

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Admissions Profile

The Master of Engineering program does not require a minimum score to apply or be admitted. GRE is optional. The scores of TOEFL, and undergraduate GPA of recently admitted applicants were*:

TOEFL: 103 - 108
UGPA: 3.5 - 3.9

* Mid-50% range

Cost of Attendance

For complete cost of attendance details, visit the Duke Engineering MEng website »

Funding Opportunities

Because many see the Master of Engineering (MEng) as a professional degree, most students pay their own tuition costs. Many students use student loans and believe there will be an excellent return on investment.

In certain circumstances, we provide limited financial aid to MEng students.

Diversity Scholarships

Limited financial aid is available to highly qualified candidates through academic scholarships with an emphasis on increasing diversity within our master's degree programs.

Underrepresented minorities may receive up to 50 percent per year in tuition scholarship through our Diversity Scholarships. Additionally, up to $10,000 per year may be allocated for the student to gain experience in a research setting under the direction of a principal investigator (PI).

Externally Funded Scholarships

We also offer support to recipients of some competitively externally funded scholarships, such as

National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowships
Fulbright Scholar Program

On-Campus Work

While enrolled in the program, many students work in a variety of places, such as campus libraries and various departments within Duke University. Teaching assistantships and grader jobs are available in various departments.

These positions are paid an hourly rate, and most students work between 10 to 20 hours per week. Positions are generally posted and filled before classes begin each semester.