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Earn a degree in biomedical engineering at WPI — and engineer the future of medical devices, therapies, and diagnostic tools.

At a Glance

Bachelor's + Master's Program

BS/MS available: Earn both degrees in five years.

STEM-Designated Degree

Qualifies international students for extended U.S. work authorization through Optional Practical Training (OPT)

ABET Accredited 

Ensuring program meets highest engineering standards

Proven Career Success

Average Starting Salary: $74,130 (bachelor's degree graduates)*

Notable Employers: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Moderna, Medtronic, Boston Scientific**

*WPI Class of 2025 First Destination Survey **WPI First Destination Survey, Class of 2025

Application Deadlines

Early Decision/Early Action I: Nov. 1 

Early Decision/Early Action II: Jan. 5 

Regular Decision: Feb. 1 

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Customize Your Path

Your WPI degree is yours to shape. Complement your major with a minor, or choose electives that interest you. And if you're not ready to be done, the accelerated BS/MS program earns you both your bachelor's and master's in just five years.

Potential Minors

Biology | Psychological Science | Data Science | Business

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Undecided? No problem. Apply now and explore before committing to a specific path. 

13:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio 

235+

Student Clubs and Organizations

95%

Of First-Year Students Return for Their Sophomore Year (2025)

WPI Difference

Why Future Biomedical Engineers Choose WPI

Our project-based degree in biomedical engineering prepares you for the medical and life-sciences challenges of tomorrow. 

Through distinctive seven-week terms and intensive project work, you'll:

Design

medical devices, implants, and prosthetics that solve real clinical problems.

Build

biomaterials, biosensors, and tissue-engineered constructs in dedicated BME labs.

Translate

discoveries into patient care alongside faculty, clinicians, and industry partners.

BUILD

a professional portfolio of completed projects at one of our 50+ project centers worldwide

 

CUSTOMIZE

your expertise by choosing a mix of electives or a concentration to match your interests

Collaborate

with teams across disciplines to develop solutions for today's complex challenges

In the foreground, a person wearing scrubs looks at images of brain scans on computer screens. In the background, another person in scrubs is standing at an MRI machine.

PracticePoint

Find a 3T MRI, full operating room, ICU, motion capture, and on-site 3D printing and CNC machining to prototype and test medical devices.
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Microscopy

Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center

Join interdisciplinary teams across microscopy, histology, and instrumentation cores to investigate disease and develop new therapies.
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CERES

Run flow cytometry, automated cell imaging, droplet digital PCR, and high-throughput liquid handling to quantitatively analyze engineered cells
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Resources & Tech You'll Tap Into

Research Opportunities 

  • Bioengineered materials and implantable devices
  • Biosensors, wearables, and medical imaging
  • Neuroprosthetics and neurotechnology
  • Regenerative biosciences and tissue engineering
  • Biomechanics and rehabilitation engineering
  •  Healthcare delivery, digital health, and mHealth

Project-Based Learning Experiences

Apply biomedical engineering theory and practice from day one. Build a professional portfolio with real work that matters.

At WPI, learn in an immersive environment where classroom concepts transform into hands-on projects, thanks to our intensive, seven-week terms. Complete increasingly advanced projects for industry partners and community organizations, both local and global. Present your solutions directly to organizations that will implement what you create.

Below, explore real biomedical engineering projects completed by WPI students.

WPI students building project wood prototype
[GLOBAL] Applications of E-waste in First Aid Services in Ghana

📍Ghana, Africa

Students redesigned emergency medical service delivery using salvaged electronic components in underserved communities. 

[GLOBAL] Women's Health in Agbogbloshie and Teacher Mante

📍Ghana, Africa

Teams studied the health impacts of e-waste exposure on Ghanaian women working at sorting sites. 

[LOCAL] Westborough High School Mental Health Predictive Analyses

📍Westborough, Mass.

Students built predictive models on adolescent mental health data for Westborough Public Schools.

[LOCAL] Mapping Environmental Injustice in Chelsea, Mass.

📍Chelsea, Mass.

Project teams mapped environmental health hazards across Chelsea neighborhoods for the Department of Housing and Community Development. 

[INDUSTRY] Concussion Impact Sensor

📍Worcester, Mass.

Students developed a wearable device that detects traumatic brain injury risk for athletes in contact and collision sports. 

[INDUSTRY] Development of an Artificial Tongue Prosthesis for Oral Cancer Patients

📍Worcester, Mass.

Teams designed a functional tongue prosthesis to restore speech and swallowing after total glossectomy. 

Skills & Salary

Skills You'll Gain

Through WPI's biomedical engineering degree, you'll design life-saving medical devices, engineer breakthrough therapies, and translate cutting-edge science into technologies that improve human health.

Explore opportunities to build skills such as:

Medical Device Design & Prototyping

 

Design and prototype medical devices using SOLIDWORKS and ANSYS, taking concepts from sketches to functional prototypes that solve real clinical problems for patients and providers.


Apply FDA design controls and ISO 13485 quality standards through hands-on projects, learning how regulatory requirements shape every decision from concept through commercialization.

Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering

 

Engineer biocompatible materials and scaffolds for implants, drug delivery systems, and regenerative medicine applications that interact safely with living tissue.


Run wet-lab experiments characterizing cell-material interactions, building the foundation for next-generation therapies in orthopedics, cardiovascular, and wound healing.

Biosignal Processing & Medical Imaging

 

Process ECG, EEG, and EMG signals in MATLAB and Python to extract clinical insights that help doctors diagnose disease earlier and more accurately.


Analyze MRI, CT, and ultrasound images using ImageJ and machine learning pipelines that turn raw scans into actionable diagnostic information.

Technical Leadership and Communication

 

Lead interdisciplinary teams of engineers, clinicians, and business partners on major projects that deliver working devices to real hospitals, startups, and research sponsors.


Communicate complex technical results to surgeons, regulators, and executives while navigating the ethical and patient-safety questions that define a career in medical technology.

→ Explore the full curriculum in the academic catalog.

Alejandra Tello ’27
Alejandra Tello ’27
BS in Biomedical Engineering

International student Alejandra engages with the community in many ways and appreciates her experiences from project-based learning.[...]

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Student Voice

"Project-based learning at WPI has influenced my education in so many ways. I get to apply the theory that I'm learning in lecture in real-life laboratories. By working with different majors, I'm opening my mind and getting a glimpse of what life after college is really like." — Alejandra Tello '27, BS in Biomedical Engineering

#15

Best Career Placement

The Princeton Review (2026)
Top 15%

Best Colleges for Engineering in America

Niche (2025)
Top 5.3%

Worldwide out of 21,000+ Universities 

Center for World University Rankings (2025)
Career

Biomedical Engineering Career & Salary Outlook

Career Path 

Industry Sector 

Entry Level (0–5 years) 

Mid-Level (5–10 years) 

Senior Level (10+ years) 
Medical Device Engineering MedTech Biomedical Engineer
$75K		 Senior Biomedical Engineer
$115K		 Engineering Director
$175K
R&D and Product Development  MedTech R&D Engineer
$78K		 Senior R&D Engineer
$120K		 Director of R&D
$185K
Quality & Validation Engineering Pharma & MedTech Quality Engineer
$72K		 Senior Quality Engineer
$110K		 Director of Quality
$170K
Manufacturing Engineering Pharma & MedTech Manufacturing Engineer
$74K		 Senior Manufacturing Engineer
$110K		 Manufacturing Director
$170K
Clinical Research & Regulatory Affairs Healthcare Clinical Research Associate
$70K		 Regulatory Affairs Specialist
$105K		 Director, Regulatory Affairs
$165K
Biotech & Pharmaceutical Research Biotech Research Associate
$70K		 Associate Scientist
$105K		 Principal Scientist
$170K

Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Tuition & Costs
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Financing Your Future

College is a great investment in your future—and we’re here to help you plan for it. Explore WPI’s cost of attendance and learn how our Office of Financial Aid can guide you through options for funding your education. 

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Start Building Your Future Today

WPI's simple formula helps students thrive: "Go to class. Do the work. Ask for help." With our biomedical engineering degree, you'll gain the skills, experience, and connections to design medical technologies that change how patients are treated.

Continue Your Studies

MS in Biomedical Engineering
Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (MEng)
PhD in Biomedical Engineering

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