Biomedical and medical engineering

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to design and develop healthcare technologies and devices that will lead to longer, healthier and happier lives.

Our biomedical engineering courses cover artificial intelligence, digital health, electronic systems and mechatronics for health and medical devices. Medical engineering focuses on mechanical engineering aspects of healthcare technologies with an emphasis on user needs and interactions. Optional industry placements in healthcare engineering let you apply what you’ve learned and can be a springboard to an exciting career as a biomedical engineer or medical engineer.

  • 3rd

    in the UK for electronic and electrical engineering

    The Guardian, 2024

  • 4th in the UK for mechanical engineering

    The Times and Sunday Times, 2024

  • 300+

    companies in our careers hub

    for electronics and computer science, including 19 laureate companies

Biomedical and medical engineering courses

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