The BME Department at the
University of Minnesota seeks to
- Deliver innovative educational programs of the highest quality at all degree levels
- Conduct pioneering high-impact research spanning from basic science to clinical and technological application
- Serve the local biomedical engineering community around the University, in Medical Alley, and beyond via these pursuits
The Department is an academic unit of the Institute of Technology and is headed by Prof. Bob Tranquillo. It serves to administer biomedical engineering degree programs at all levels (established Master's and Doctoral programs and a new Bachelor's program). While research possibilities among the graduate faculty span the full spectrum of biomedical engineering, the Department has established interests in cardiovascular and neural engineering and seeks to focus growth and excellence in these research areas as it grows.
There are currently 7 full-time tenured/tenure-track faculty with appointments in the Department, with an ongoing search for 3 additional faculty members. The Department's faculty also have appointments on the biomedical engineering graduate faculty along with about 70 other faculty members from a wide range of academic departments.
Whether you are a prospective undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral student, or a prospective faculty member, we believe that upon consideration and comparison to alternatives you will conclude that the University of Minnesota is an excellent choice for biomedical engineering research and education. With the Academic Health Center literally across the street from the Institute of Technology, and a major medical device industry located in the Twin Cities (e.g. Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, CPI/Guidant), the University of Minnesota is unique in having this combination of features. Moreover, its location in the heart of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area offers a dynamic mix of culture, sports, and indoor/outdoor recreation activities - a high quality of life with a low cost of living. We look forward to you joining us!