MS Medical Engineering at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in medical engineering offers a unique multidisciplinary approach to tackling complex challenges in health care. At the intersection of engineering and clinical medicine, this program prepares you to use engineering principles and artificial intelligence to understand physiological systems, analyze current diagnostic tools and treatments, and drive innovation in health care delivery systems.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (BME 528) Required Core (15 credit hours) BME 501 Applied Signals and Systems for the Clinic (2) BME 502 Fundamentals of AI for Medical Applications (2) BME 503 Applications in Medical Engineering I (4) BME 504 Applications in Medical Engineering II (4) BME 515 Research in a Medically Integrated Experience: ReMIX (2) BME 519 Medical Engineering Design Principles (1) Engineering Student Option Coursework (5 credit hours) BME 511 Foundations in Medicine for Engineers I (1) BME 512 Foundations in Medicine for Engineers II (1) BME 513 Foundations in Medicine for Engineers III (1) BME 514 Foundations in Medicine for Engineers IV (1) BME 516 Clinical Immersion for Engineers (1) Medical Student Option Coursework (2 credit hours) BME 518 Medical Engineering Design Methodology (2) Other Requirements (6 or 9 credit hours) BME 528 Capstone Research I: Design (4) BME 591 Seminar (2 or 5) Culminating Experience (4 credit hours) BME 529 Capstone Research II: Implementation (4) Additional Curriculum Information Engineering students will complete five credit hours of engineering student option coursework and six credit hours of other requirements courses.

Career pathways

Engineers with a background in medicine, and medical doctors with a background in engineering, can pursue opportunities in a variety of fields to develop and apply medical technologies. These skills can be applied to industries including: biomedical devices digital health innovation health care artificial intelligence applications medical robotics patient monitoring systems

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, medicine or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admissions application and application fee official transcripts professional resume two letters of recommendation written statement proof of English proficiency Additional Admissions Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency by scoring at least 90 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT) taken in a testing center, a 7 on the IELTS, or a 115 on the Duolingo English test.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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