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Biomedical Engineering: Accelerated Program MS

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

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Is this program right for you?

The MS in Biomedical Engineering Accelerated program teaches you to combine the fundamentals of the biomedical sciences with advanced engineering methods of analysis and design to design new medical instruments and devices, understand and repair the human body, and make technologies cost-effective for both companies and patients.

  • Graduate in just one year, no thesis required
  • The program is course-based, allowing you to tailor your graduate experience to your own personal and career interests
  • Choose to pursue one of several specializations: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging and Optics, Medical and Microdevices, Neuroengineering or Systems and Synthetic Biology

Education that works for you

Gain the biomedical engineering knowledge you need to succeed in just 1 year with UW–Madison’s Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering Accelerated program.

Program type

Master’s degree

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Degree awarded

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Commitment

1 year

Tuition

$1,200 per credit

Format

Accelerated

Fast-paced program with higher course load

Face-to-face

On-campus, in-person courses

Credits

30 graduate credits

Admission terms

Program admits for fall and spring terms

STEM opt eligible

Yes

International eligibility

Yes

Application deadlines

Fall 2025

  • Deadline: December 15, 2024

Spring 2026

  • Deadline: September 1, 2025

Fall 2026

  • Deadline: December 15, 2025
View UW–Madison’s Guide

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Tim Madigan

The accelerated format and ability to carry up undergraduate coursework allowed me to complete the program in two semesters. The master’s program is much more flexible than undergraduate programs in really allowing you to explore your interests. I took courses in developing drugs and devices, and I now do that in my career!

– Tim Madigan, MS ’22

Admissions and events

Program requirements

All applicants must:
  • Have  a bachelor’s degree in engineering (biomedical, chemical, electrical, industrial, mechanical, etc.) or science (biology, biochemistry, chemistry, genetics, immunology, physics, etc.)
  • Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 credits of degree
  • Submit evidence of English language proficiency, if applicable. See the Graduate School Requirements for more information

Application materials required

  • Online application
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of purpose
  • Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation.*

* Not required for applicants with a UW–Madison Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree.

For complete application details visit UW–Madison’s Guide →

October 30, 2024 from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Program Overview & Career Outlook: Biomedical Engineering Programs

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Application Assistance: College of Engineering Accelerated Programs

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Statement of Purpose Q&A: College of Engineering Accelerated Programs

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Results that work for you

Biomedical Engineering: Accelerated Program MS

$100,700

Median salary in 2023

Job titles

  • Biomedical engineers,
  • Bioinformatics engineers
  • Clinical engineers
  • Biomechanical engineers
  • Bioinformatics software engineers
  • Clinical biomedical engineers
  • Research biomedical engineers

Top industries

  • Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
  • Scientific Research and Development Services
  • Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
  • Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
  • Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Top employers

  • USDVA
  • TRIMEDX
  • Moderna Therapeutics
  • Quest Diagnostics
  • Labcorp
  • Medtronic

17.6%

Projected growth for biomedical engineers from 2020-2032 from Lightcast 2023.

#9

graduate ranking among U.S. public universities

U.S. News & World Report, 2024

What you’ll learn

Translate cutting-edge engineering concepts into solutions for the medical field with an accelerated master’s in biomedical engineering. Choose from six specialization areas to tailor your graduate experience to your professional interests.

For complete curricular details visit UW-Madison’s Guide →
  • Biomaterials and tissue engineering
  • Biomechanics
  • Biomedical imaging and optics
  • Medical and microdevices
  • Neuroengineering
  • Systems and synthetic biology

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Break into a biomedical career at the interface of engineering and business. Offered in cooperation with the School of Business, this program will advance your skills in design, prototyping, and manufacturing as well as general business fundamentals, entrepreneurship and project management.

Fall 2025

Deadline: 12/15/24

Tuition

$1,200 per credit

Credits

30 graduate credits

Modality

Accelerated, Face-to-face

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