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Biomedical Engineering
95%
Of Ph.D. Students are Fully Funded
$77k+
Average Starting Salary for BME Undergraduates
65%
Of Undergraduate Students Participate in Research
The best undergraduate researcher they’d ever seen, a natural leader, someone who cares deeply about others. These are just a few superlatives that professors used to describe Gabriela Nomura. This year’s Outstanding Scholar-Leader just finished her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, and she plans to become a combination physician and engineer.
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The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Biomedical Engineering graduate program ranked No. 19 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 graduate engineering program rankings, released on Tuesday.
Jeongwook “Luke” Yun, a senior in The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Biomedical Engineering, is being recognized for his passion, dedication and transformative work involving the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and health care.
A new ultrasound technology developed by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin can activate drugs delivered to targeted cells or parts of the body, a leap forward in the ability to control interactions between molecules for enhanced treatments.
Cosgriff-Hernández received a five-year, National Institutes of Health grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health & Human Development entitled “Model-Directed Design of Vaginal Stents to Prevent Post-radiation Stenosis.”
Assistant Professor Huiliang (Evan) Wang received the Biomedical Engineering Teaching Award at the 2024 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) conference.
News
Texas Engineer Awarded Northwestern’s Kabiller Prize
Drug delivery luminary and Texas Engineer Nicholas Peppas has won the Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine from Northwestern University’s International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN).
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Gabriela Nomura Is Outstanding
The best undergraduate researcher they’d ever seen, a natural leader, someone who cares deeply about others. These are just a few superlatives that professors used to describe Gabriela Nomura. This year’s Outstanding Scholar-Leader just finished her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, and she plans to become a combination physician and engineer.
Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program Among Top 20 in U.S. Yet Again
The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Biomedical Engineering graduate program ranked No. 19 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 graduate engineering program rankings, released on Tuesday.
Research Areas
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Biomaterials
A wide range of fundamental Biomaterials approaches is actively explored for regenerative and...
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Biosensors and Instrumentation
The development of advanced biosensors and Instrumentation is a focal point for several of our...
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Cell and Tissue Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering is a hub of pioneering...
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Computational Biomedical Engineering
Computational Biomedical Engineering harnesses the world-class computational facilities at UT...
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Drug Discovery and Delivery
Integrating engineering principles with biomedicine, our faculty specialize in developing...
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Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions
The field of biomedical imaging employs physics, mathematics, computational science, and...
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Multiscale Biophysics and Biomechanics
While helping patients is the ultimate goal of biomedical engineering, faculty in our department...
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Neuroengineering
Neuroengineering is a growing area that develops methods to improve neurological health and...
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