Dear Prospective Student:

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our website for the ABET accredited biomedical engineering program in undergraduate studies at NCSU. Biomedical engineering, aka bioengineering, is the fastest growing curriculum in the country, and for good reason- it is also the country’s fastest growing occupation! This field encompasses many topics including biomaterials, rehabilitative technologies, artificial tissues, microfabricated systems and medical devices to name just a few. Job opportunities are both incredibly varied and extensive in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, academia, health care, and government. The Labor Department recently predicted that biomedical engineering will add jobs faster than any other sector of the economy in the years ahead. We plan to meet that demand with a steady supply of highly trained bioengineers, ready to bring innovations to market and, in the process, enhance not only healthcare, but also the international competitiveness of the Research Triangle Park region and our country.

Each year a growing number of new undergraduates are selected from a stellar pool of applicants. The academic level of the program is extremely challenging, giving the best and brightest students an opportunity to obtain comprehensive training in biomedical engineering. Our goal is to provide our alumni with the most up-to-date technical and hands-on education in biomedical engineering to enable them to successfully work in industry, or attend graduate, medical, dental, business or law schools. Graduates complete the curriculum with the quantitative and analytic skills necessary to embrace emerging technologies and the ability to translate textbook learning into real world experience in the diverse career opportunities available to the graduate with a biomedical engineering degree.

The Department moved into the newly completed Engineering Building III in July 2010, with over 35,000 square feet of space, including state-of-the-art teaching facilities and research labs dedicated to our educational objectives. These ultra-modern facilities house faculty who are leaders in teaching and research providing exceptional multidisciplinary opportunities to our students. In addition to the established areas of bioengineering, the Department offers particular strengths in the areas of rehabilitation engineering, biomedical imaging and microsystems engineering. I urge you to investigate the research interests of our faculty, read some of their publications, and visit their individual websites.

Biomedical engineering is leading the way to the future with world changing new technologies being created and applied to the life sciences. This website offers a wealth of information about our educational and research programs positioned at the forefront of this exciting and dynamic field. I encourage you to contact us with questions and to avail yourself of the opportunities offered by our Department and University!

Sincerely,


Nancy L. Allbritton, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

UNC/NCSU Department of Biomedical Engineering