Careers in biomedical engineering
What can I do with a degree in biomedical engineering?
Biomedical engineers develop some of the most innovative solutions in healthcare and medicine. When you graduate, you'll be ready to design, develop and maintain the technologies that are advancing human health.
A degree in biomedical engineering can also prepare you for advanced degrees in medicine, science or engineering.
Career options for biomedical engineering graduates
- Bioengineer
- Biomechanics engineer
- Component engineer
- Entrepreneur
- Healthcare engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Medical imaging
- Orthopedic engineer
- Product development engineer
- Project engineer
- Rehabilitation engineer
- Researcher
- Stem cell engineer
- Systems designer
- Tissue engineer
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Meet our alumni
Jr. BioMedical Engineer, EIT
As a biomedical engineer at StarFish Medical, Azra works on both the BioTech team and the Quality Assurance team. Read more
BEng - Biomedical Engineering (2016)
Chief Operating Officer
Michael is the COO for the Victoria Hand Project. He works to provide low-cost, highly functional, 3D printed prosthetic devices to amputees in the developing world. Read more
BEng - Biomedical Engineering (2016)
MSc Candidate
Sarah is currently completing her MSc by working towards developing a biomaterial to make islet cell transplantation a more feasible therapy for the treatment of Type I diabetes. Read more
BEng - Biomedical Engineering, mechanical stream (2017)