Quick Facts

The Department

• Four decades of research and education in biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon, as a non-departmental, degree granting program (see History)

• Youngest department of Carnegie Institute of Technology.

• Major effort in strengthening its research and education in 2008 including the recruitment of a new Head, continuous expansion of its faculty, enhancements of teaching facilities, and enhanced synergistic interactions with partner Departments (see Partners).

Faculty and Supporting Staff

• Forty faculty members, 15 in the core, which manages training programs and coordinates synergistic interactions (see Faculty).

• Faculty members affiliated with 19 Departments, Institutes, and Interdisciplinary Centers, covering a wide range of expertise from basic biological sciences to robotics (see Partners).

• Seven full-time administrative and clerical staff members
  (see Supporting Staff).

Research

• Balance between basic engineering principles and applications in biotechnology and medicine (see Research Overview ).

• Balance between research methodologies and knowledge/product development.

• Emphasis on synergistic interactions that cross departmental borders.

Degree Programs

• B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (see B.S. Programs).

• Minor in Biomedical Engineering (see B.S. Minor).

• Master of Science, thesis-based Master Program (see Master's Programs).

• Master of Biomedical Engineering, course-based Master Program (see Master's Programs).

• Doctor of Philosophy (see Ph.D. Program).

• Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy, joint program with University of Pittsburgh Medical School (see M.D.-Ph.D. Program).

Student Body

• Over 150 undergraduate students with double major in BME and a traditional engineering science.

• Over 30 undergraduate students with a minor in BME.

• Over 40 graduate students pursuing the Ph.D. degree (see Graduate Students).

Administrative, Teaching and Research Facilities

• Office for Student Affairs located in campus in Doherty Hall 2100.

• Administrative office located temporarily in PTC building.

• Teaching laboratories located in Smith Hall and Wean Hall.

• Core research spaces located in PTC building, Doherty Hall, Hamerschlag Hall, and Mellon Institute.

• Major portion of administrative and research operations to be relocated to a new building within 5 years.