Biomedical Engineering Department
Program Description
Biomedical Engineering (BME), a multi-disciplinary field, is behind some of the most important medical breakthroughs today. Working closely together, engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and physicians have developed artificial organs, internal and external prosthetics, multiple imaging modalities, and diagnostic and therapeutic devices. Biomedical Engineering has significantly contributed to improved health care and quality of life.
The MS program in Biomedical Engineering merges coursework from Tandon’s engineering departments along with research opportunities with Biomedical Engineering faculty from across NYU to create a degree path that matches a student’s BME career objectives.
Admissions
To apply for admission to any Tandon graduate program, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Program Requirements
The program requires the completion of 30 credits, comprised of the following:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BE-GY 6103 | Anatomy, Physiology, & Biophysics I | 3 |
| BE-GY 6473 | Applied Mathematics and Statistics for Biomedical Engineering 1 | 3 |
| or BE-GY 8103 | Systems & Computational Simulation for Biomedical Engineering |
| BE-GY 6503 | Biomedical Instrumentation 1 | 3 |
| or BE-GY 6783 | Biomechanics for Biomedical Engineers |
| 9 |
| Anatomy, Physiology, & Biophysics II | |
| Biomedical Imaging I | |
| Bio-optics | |
| Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering | |
| Digital Signal Processing I | |
| Probability and Stochastic Processes | |
| Biomedical Device Design and Development | |
| Biomems and Microfluidics | |
| Natural Polymers and Materials | |
| Rehabilitation Engineering | |
| Biomaterials: Engineering Principles and Design Consideration | |
| Biomedical Modeling, Estimation and Control | |
| Tissue Engineering | |
| Engineering Tissue Regeneration | |
| Neural and Physiological Signal Processing | |
| Bioethics Seminar | |
| 2 | 6 |
| Immunology: Concepts, Mechanisms and Applications in Biotechnology | |
| Protein Engineering | |
| Image and Video Processing | |
| MACHINE LEARNING | |
| Real Time Embedded Systems | |
| Interactive Medical Robotics | |
| 3 | 6 |
| |
| Guided Studies in Biomedical Engineering | |
| |
| Research in Biomedical Engineering | |
| |
| MS Thesis in Biomedical Engineering | |
| |
| BE-GY 9730 | Colloquium in Biomedical Engineering | 0 |
| |
| BE-GY 9740 | Seminar in Biomedical Engineering | 0 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Have established a fundamental understanding of the biological sciences and advanced math principles, and various fields of biomedical engineering key concepts and applications.
- Be provided with exposure to laboratory and practical research opportunities, and enable them to develop innovative problem solving techniques in the field of biomedical engineering.
- Have oral and written presentation capabilities for professional preparation and career development.
Policies
Program Policies
Experiential Learning Policies
Internship Substitutions
Guided Studies Track
Students may count up to 3 credits of internship courses toward the Guided Studies Track. For example:
BE-GY 871X (3 credits) + CP-GY 9911 (1.5 credits) + CP-GY 9921 (1.5 credits) = 6 credits
Research Track
Students may count up to 3 credits of internship courses toward the Research Track. For example:
BE-GY 873X (3 credits) + CP-GY 9911 (1.5 credits) + CP-GY 9921 (1.5 credits) = 6 credits
Credit Limitations
Per Term Limit
Only with prior approval from the academic adviser should a student enroll in more than 3 credits of either BE-GY 871X, BE-GY 873X, or BE-GY 997X in a single semester.
Overall Limit
Students may take no more than 6 credits of BE-GY 871X or BE-GY 873X. Students may take no more than 9 credits of BE-GY 997X. No more than a total of 9 credits of Experiential Learning (EL) courses, including internship courses, may be taken. Additional EL credits, beyond the 6 credits required, will count either as BME or flexible electives.
Mutually Exclusive Tracks
The EL tracks are mutually exclusive. Students may only choose one track. Students cannot combine BE-GY 871X, BE-GY 873X, and BE-GY 997X.
NYU Policies
University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.
Tandon Policies
Additional academic policies can be found on the Tandon academic policy page.