Biomedical Engineering: Accelerated Program MS
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
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
Degree awarded
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Commitment
1 year
Tuition
$1,200 per credit
Format
Accelerated
Face-to-face
Credits
30 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program admits for fall and spring terms
Offered by
STEM opt eligible
Yes
Supports F-1 Visa
Yes
Learn moreApplication deadlines
Spring 2027
- International deadline: September 1, 2026
- Deadline: November 1, 2026
Fall 2027
- Deadline: December 15, 2026
Spring 2028
- International deadline: September 1, 2027
- Deadline: November 1, 2027
– Tim Madigan, MS ’22The 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!
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Program requirements
Application materials required
May 28, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
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Biomedical Engineering: Accelerated Program MS
$106,954
Median salary in 2024, Lightcast™
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9.8%
Projected growth for biomedical engineers from 2024-2034. Source: Lightcast™
#8
graduate ranking for biomedical engineering among U.S. public universities
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
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.
- Biomaterials and tissue engineering
- Biomechanics
- Biomedical imaging and optics
- Medical and microdevices
- Neuroengineering
- Systems and synthetic biology
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Spring 2027
International deadline: 09/01/26 Deadline: 11/01/26
Tuition
$1,200 per credit
Credits
30 graduate credits
Modality
Accelerated, Face-to-face
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