Hopkins biomedical engineering (BME) students go on to become leaders in industry, medicine, and science, all with a passion for solving problems. As home to the nation’s first and top-ranked training program in the field, Hopkins BME has a long tradition of leading the field.
You’ll work with our pioneering faculty and actively contribute to our mission of scientific discovery, innovation, and translational research that improves medicine and human health at scale. Through project-based learning, research experiences, design opportunities, clinical exposure, and more, you’ll solve real-world engineering problems from your first day until your graduation day.
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The undergraduate team, named Benecraft, devised a tool to make it easier for surgeons to perform rhinoplasties, one of the most common surgical procedures.
Hopkins BME offers a variety of focus areas that have immense potential to impact patient lives, such as:
Biomedical Data Science
Computational Medicine
Genomics & Systems Biology
Imaging & Medical Devices
Immunoengineering
Neuroengineering
Translational Cell & Tissue Engineering
3+1 BS/MSE PROGRAMS
The 3+1 BS/MSE degree program is intended for highly motivated biomedical engineering students who wish to pursue advanced studies. Students will complete both degrees by the end of their fourth year, with the opportunity to pursue an additional research thesis during an optional fifth year.
You must indicate BME as your first-choice major on your application for undergraduate admission. No separate application is required. Students are admitted specifically into the BME major based on evaluation of credentials and space available. Students can be admitted to Hopkins without being admitted to the BME major.
FAQ
I applied to BME and was admitted Early Decision to the university. Have I also been admitted to the BME major?
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In your applicant portal, you will see all of your official Hopkins admissions information. This includes your letter of acceptance to the university, and a letter from the Whiting School of Engineering that indicates whether or not you were admitted specifically to the BME major.
When do I find out whether I’ve been accepted into the BME major?
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You will be notified at the time of decision release. Students who apply Early Decision and are admitted to the program will follow the same Early Decision Agreement policy.
What are my options if I wasn’t accepted into the BME major as an Early Decision applicant?
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Early Decision applicants who applied but were not admitted to the BME major have two options.
The vast majority of students still choose to attend Hopkins and pursue another engineering option, or a different discipline altogether. If you choose to attend Hopkins, you may enroll under your second-choice major or select a different major (which you are not bound to and may change at any given point).
If you choose not to enroll, you’ll be released from your Early Decision agreement and your application will be withdrawn from Hopkins.
Engineering at Hopkins is highly interdisciplinary, with many classes cross-registered between departments. Most BME courses and research opportunities are open to students outside the program, with the exception of Design Team and the freshman foundational course.
Students may pursue a master’s or Ph.D. in biomedical engineering without a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering.
My admission decision to the university was deferred to Regular Decision and my first-choice major is BME. Will I be considered for the program during Regular Decision? What are my chances?
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During the Regular Decision process, you’ll be reviewed for admission to both the university and the BME major. Your chances for admission depend on the competitiveness of the overall and BME applicant pools.
Can I get into BME during my sophomore year?
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All biomedical engineering (BME) majors are admitted to the program as first-year students. Students may not apply to enter the program in their second year or as transfer applicants.
If you’re interested in BME, you should select it as your first-choice major during the application process. Students who are admitted to Hopkins but not BME may declare any major in the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences or Whiting School of Engineering in the spring of their first year.
Engineering at Hopkins is highly interdisciplinary, with many classes cross-registered between departments. Most BME courses and research opportunities are open to students outside the program, with the exception of Design Team and the freshman foundational course.
Students may pursue a master’s or Ph.D. in biomedical engineering without a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering.
Can I get into BME as a transfer student from another university?
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Students who wish to transfer to Hopkins from other academic institutions are not eligible to transfer into the BME major. We encourage transfer applicants to review other available bioengineering program options.
