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Be a Badger. Be a better engineer.
An accelerated Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from UW–Madison sets you apart with a customizable, course-based curriculum tailored to your career interests. Specialize in a number of areas including biomechanics, neuroengineering, tissue engineering or biomedical entrepreneurship to name a few. Gain the skills that matter to you and do more interesting, meaningful work with your advanced biomedical engineering degree.
Complete your master’s in as little as 12-16 months so you can put your knowledge to work right away
Stand out with an advanced degree from one of the country’s top graduate engineering programs
Earn more with your graduate degree — engineers with master’s degrees earn an average of 22 percent more than engineers with bachelor’s degrees*
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
Biomedical Engineering: Accelerated Program MS
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Biomedical Engineering: Accelerated Program MS
Combine the fundamentals of the biomedical sciences with advanced engineering methods. Focus your degree and choose from a variety of specializations including biomaterials and tissue engineering, biomechanics, biomedical imaging, neuroengineering and more.
Biomedical Engineering: Biomedical Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurship MS
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.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering’s graduate programs are top-ranked among U.S. public universities by U.S. News & World Report
Join a flourishing and collaborative community at UW-Madison
At UW–Madison, we help you find the path to a better life, for you and for the people around you. Whatever your dream, UW–Madison is a catalyst for the extraordinary. That’s because we want you to move the world forward.
My experience not only taught me the fundamentals of engineering but how to prepare for real life in the engineering world. The focus on teamwork and communication has already helped me establish myself at my new job. Plus, UW–Madison alumni love supporting other alumni, and that networking aspect alone will help me immensely in my future career.
Lee Herman
Biomedical Engineering: Accelerated MS
*UW–Madison Academic Planning and Institutional Research Dataviz (in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau and the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science.) Percent increase identified by comparing median salaries of engineering bachelor’s and master’s graduates one year after college.
