Facts and Rankings
With 44 faculty members, over 520 students and over 2,000 living alumni worldwide, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin is home to an interdisciplinary community driving innovation in transformative medical solutions and preparing future leaders to shape health care in Texas and beyond.
Texas BME By the Numbers
Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Program in the U.S.
Best Graduate Biomedical Engineering Program in the U.S.
Average Starting Salary for Undergraduate Students
Students
- Approximately 524 undergraduate students enrolled
- Approximately 127 graduate students enrolled
- Women represent 56% of undergraduate and 54% of graduate students
- 80% of undergraduate students conduct research during their degree program
- 54% of undergraduate students secure internships during their degree program
- $82,000 average starting salary for Texas BME B.S. graduates
Faculty
- 27 core faculty members
- 13 American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering Fellows
- 7 National Science Foundation Career Award Recipients
- 5 Biomedical Engineering Society Fellows
- 3 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
- 1 National Academy of Medicine member
- 1 American Academy of Arts and Sciences member
- 1 National Academy of Engineering member
- 1 National Academy of Inventors member
Alumni
- 2,290 Texas BME alumni worldwide
- Our alumni find top positions at top companies, including:
- Biosense Webster
- Capital One
- Epic
- GE Healthcare
- Medtronic
- Merck
- Proctor Gamble
- Stryker