Biomedical Engineering
Do you want to improve healthcare with innovative technologies? Are you curious about designing artificial organs, analysing medical images, or building smarter prosthetics? Do you see yourself working in multidisciplinary teams to create solutions that help people live longer, healthier lives? Then Biomedical Engineering at the University of Groningen might be the right choice for you.
During this programme, you’ll work on real-life challenges such as designing artificial heart valves that last longer or developing software for automated MRI analysis. You’ll be trained at the intersection of engineering and life sciences, and build the skills to shape the future of healthcare, whether in clinical research, device development, or preventive health technologies. Along the way, you’ll learn to communicate across disciplines and explore the ethical dimensions of medical innovation.
The programme offers a unique mix between engineering knowledge and medical applications, between research and design.
The University of Groningen is the only university in the Netherlands where Biomedical Engineering is organized in cooperation with a University Medical Center. Several courses are given at the UMCG by medical experts.
What to expect from the Bachelor’s programme Biomedical Engineering
- Gain hands-on experience in medical imaging, robotics, biomaterials, and tissue engineering.
- Learn to design devices and conduct research that supports sustainable healthcare.
- Learn to communicate and collaborate with engineers, doctors, and scientists to develop real-life solutions in diagnostics, therapy, and prevention.
Sufficient background knowledge in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry is required. Biology is not mandatory but highly recommended.
Once you have completed the three-year Bachelor's programme and have your degree, you may continue with the Master's degree programme to study the Biomedical engineering field in greater depth. A Bachelor's degree in BME qualifies you for the Master's degree programme in Biomedical engineering at Groningen (or the equivalent at another Dutch university). After completion of the Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering, there are numerous employment possibilities.
The multidisciplinary nature of Biomedical Engineering adds significantly to employment possibilities in both research, design and management-oriented jobs. Biomedical engineers may contribute to research, or to the design of innovative products, to business, managerial, quality and regulatory aspects of biomedical engineering and to a safe introduction of technology and devices in hospitals. Biomedical Engineers are also experts who may advise on the development of long-term strategies and policies in the field of biomedical engineering.
