Biomedical Engineering is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on biomedical engineering — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 127 schools in the United States that offer biomedical engineering awards in the field.
Keck Graduate Institute tops our list of the most focused biomedical engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Keck Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in biomedical engineering, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of California San Diego one of the most focused schools for biomedical engineering. Located in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public university. Biomedical Engineering accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California San Francisco is one of the most focused biomedical engineering schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of San Francisco, University Of California San Francisco is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees University Of California San Francisco awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks #4 for biomedical engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology ranks #5 for biomedical engineering by degree focus. South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a public school located in the city of Rapid City. Biomedical Engineering accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot among the most focused biomedical engineering schools. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public university. About 4% of the degrees California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Cloud State University placed #7 for biomedical engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Saint Cloud State University awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes in at #8 for biomedical engineering focus this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Worcester Polytechnic Institute awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Brown University placed #9 for biomedical engineering by degree focus. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in biomedical engineering, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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California Institute Of Technology landed the #10 spot among the most focused biomedical engineering schools. California Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in biomedical engineering, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tufts University comes in at #11 for biomedical engineering focus this year. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. Biomedical Engineering accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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Drexel University placed #12 for biomedical engineering by degree focus. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 3% of the degrees Drexel University awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Riverside comes in at #13 for biomedical engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees University Of California Riverside awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cornell University comes in at #14 for biomedical engineering focus this year. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in biomedical engineering, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year.
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Catholic University Of America landed the #15 spot among the most focused biomedical engineering schools. Catholic University Of America is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 3% of the degrees Catholic University Of America awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez placed #16 for biomedical engineering by degree focus. University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a public school located in the city of Mayaguez. About 3% of the degrees University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny City College comes in at #17 for biomedical engineering focus this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in biomedical engineering, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Johns Hopkins University comes in at #18 for biomedical engineering focus this year. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. About 3% of the degrees Johns Hopkins University awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 232 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suny At Binghamton placed #19 for biomedical engineering by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public university. Biomedical Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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Loyola Marymount University landed the #20 spot among the most focused biomedical engineering schools. Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in biomedical engineering, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Iowa State University landed the #21 spot among the most focused biomedical engineering schools. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. About 2% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Vermont placed #22 for biomedical engineering by degree focus. Located in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public university. Biomedical Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Duke University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused biomedical engineering schools. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. About 2% of the degrees Duke University awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year.
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Clemson University placed #24 for biomedical engineering by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in biomedical engineering, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Irvine comes in at #25 for biomedical engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of California Irvine awards are in biomedical engineering, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Biomedical Engineering Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused biomedical engineering list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
