Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

The vision of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University is to promote integrative research, education, and entrepreneurship at the forefront of biomedical science and engineering. The mission of the department is to advance the field of biomedical engineering through an interdisciplinary approach to education, design, and research. The department encompasses the interdisciplinary fields of tissue engineering and biomedical technologies and devices. Given that Tufts is home to one of New England's most important medical centers and an excellent School of Engineering, it's only natural that it would be a recognized leader in this fast-growing field. The biomedical engineering department is located in Tufts state-of-the-art research and learning facility, the Science and Technology Center, which also houses the Tissue Engineering Resource Center (TERC). In addition to TERC, biomedical engineering students do research alongside graduate students and faculty in the many experimentation facilities such as the biomedical engineering projects laboratory, cell and tissue culture laboratories, fermentation and bioprocessing laboratories, biomedical imaging systems, materials characterization facility, the Advanced Technology Laboratory, and several molecular biology laboratories.

The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a degree program that combines training in design, research, and practical methods, with a solid math, science, and engineering curriculum to provide education with breadth and depth in the field. A key aspect of biomedical engineering is its interdisciplinary nature, introductory courses in mathematics, statistics, biology, chemistry, and physics, together with foundation/concentration engineering courses build the basis for creating the synergy among these disciplines that is required in the practice of biomedical engineering. The BME degree program also includes design and research projects, biomedical engineering specific courses, culminating in a year-long senior capstone project. The mission of the Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering is to provide students with undergraduate experiences that provide a sound basis for professional practice in biomedical engineering, life-long learning, and leadership roles in the biomedical engineering field. The program leading to the BSBME degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).