	About Biomedical Engineering
	"Sensing and Actuating Life"

Quick Facts about the Department of Biomedical Engineering

Four decades of research and education in biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon, initially as a non-departmental, degree granting program (see History)
Department established in 2002
Major effort in strengthening its research and education in 2008 including the recruitment of a new Department Head, continuous expansion of its faculty, enhancements of teaching facilities, and enhanced synergistic interactions with partner Departments (see History and Partners)

Forty-eight faculty members, among them 17 core members who manage training programs and coordinates research activities (see Faculty)
Nine of the core faculty members with a 50/50% joint appointment in an engineering or science department

Faculty members affiliated with 13 Departments and Institutes and 7 Interdisciplinary Centers in 4 Colleges, covering a wide range of expertise from basic biological sciences to robotics (see Partners)
Eight full-time administrative staff members (see Administrative Staff)

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

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering as a double major (see B.S. Programs)
Minor in Biomedical Engineering (see B.S. Minor)
Master of Science, traditional research-option Master's Program (see Master's Programs)
Master of Science, accelerated practicum-option Master's Program (see Master's Programs)
Doctor of Philosophy (see Ph.D. Program)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy, joint program with the University of Pittsburgh Medical School (see M.D.-Ph.D. Program)

Over 200 undergraduate students taking double major in Biomedical Engineering and a traditional engineering discipline
Over 30 undergraduate students with a minor in Biomedical Engineering
Approximately 80 graduate students, 50% pursuing Ph.D. training (see Graduate Students)

Office for Student Affairs located on campus, in Doherty Hall 2100
Administrative office temporarily located off campus, in PTC building
Teaching laboratories located in Smith Hall
Core research spaces located in PTC building, Doherty Hall, Hamerschlag Hall, and Mellon Institute
Total square footage approximately 24,000, 50% being used for research
Major portion of administrative and research operations to be relocated to a new building on campus within 5 years

(Updated 07/11/2011)

About Biomedical Engineering