Bioengineering
The University of Pennsivylania is home to one of the nation’s foremost and most successful bioengineering programs. From orthopaedic bioengineering to computational neuroengineering, the work our students and faculty are doing is having a tremendous impact on clinical and patient care. Whether you pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree in Bioengineering, you’ll receive access to top mentorship, internships, and research opportunities that will undoubtedly launch you forward.
In a joint research project involving experts from different fields, researchers Michael Mitchell, Wei Guo, and Drew Weissman discovered that solid tumors can create a barrier that prevents drugs from reaching them, similar to a protective force field.
Learn MorePenn Engineering and Stanford researchers leveraged AI to discover dozens of potential new antibiotics in the human gut microbiome.
Learn MoreLyle Brunhofer (EAS’14, GEng’14) advises companies on digital transformations, applying the skills he learned at Penn Engineering to modernize firms’ understanding of customers in industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals and consumer products.
Learn MoreThe academic experience at UPenn Engineering is unlike any other. From prestigious research opportunities to a top-ranked curriculum, our students get access to a diversified program that purposefully prepares them to create a meaningful career as a bioengineer.
Our students, past and present, are on a mission to make an impact— in their field, the classroom, and beyond. Here’s how they’re doing it.
The UPenn Bioengineering program is made possible because of the renown faculty members who are eager to share their expertise and launch a new generation of engineers into the workforce.
The UPenn Bioengineering program is made possible because of the renown faculty members who are eager to share their expertise and launch a new generation of engineers into the workforce.
Our undergraduate bioengineering program is among the top 10 in the country. Our Ivy League engineering school offers two degree options: a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Bioengineering and a Bachelor of Appliced Science in Biomedical Science.
The Bioengineering master’s degree offers an interdisciplinary education focused on scientific and engineering fundamentals, highlighting the latest advancements in Bioengineering. Its primary aim is to prepared students to work creatively and independently in industry, research and development, government, or academia.
Penn Bioengineering provides students with a flexible curriculum and a world-class research environment. Students are given the opportunity to work and thrive in a collaborative culture that includes multiple generations of leaders in academia, government, and industry. Our mission is to train students at the intersection of biomedicine and engineering in both academia and the biotechnology industries.
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