BS Biomedical Engineering (additional major) at Carnegie Mellon University

Programme overview

Additional major completed alongside a primary major in Chemical, Civil & Environmental, Electrical & Computer, Materials Science & Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. It prepares students to apply engineering principles to living systems and to develop medical devices and systems for human health.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Biomedical Engineering | Duration: Completed alongside the primary engineering major in four years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Core courses, a chosen track and a capstone design course. Tracks: biomaterials and tissue engineering, biomechanics, biomedical devices, biomedical signal and image processing, cellular and molecular biotechnology, neuroengineering, or a self-designed depth sequence.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College-level (not specific to this major): Common Application, high school record, standardized test scores, counselor evaluation, teacher recommendation, essay and writing supplement. High school courses: 4 years English, 4 years mathematics (through pre-calculus, preferably calculus), 1 year each chemistry, physics and biology, 2 years foreign language, 3 electives. Non-native English speakers submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test.

First-year tuition page covers first-years entering Fall 2026; fall transfer applications are accepted for Fall entry at all colleges.

Fall transfer admission is offered at all colleges and schools, with notification by May 17 (May 1 notification for the College of Fine Arts).

Early Decision (binding) deadline is November 2, with notification by December 15 and enrolment deposit by February 1. Early Decision is not available for the School of Drama, BXA Design programmes or the School of Music.

Regular Decision deadline is January 4, with notification no later than April 1 and enrolment by May 1. The Schools of Drama and Music Regular Decision deadline is December 1.

Fall transfer deadline is February 16 (supporting documents by March 1) for all colleges except Fine Arts; for the College of Fine Arts the deadline is December 1 for Drama and Music and January 5 for Architecture, Art and Design (supporting documents by February 16).

Applications are submitted online through the Common Application exclusively.

Standardized tests: the School of Computer Science requires an SAT or ACT score; the College of Engineering, Dietrich College and Heinz College Information Systems are test flexible (scores required, choice of SAT, ACT, IB, AP, A-Level or French Baccalaureate); the College of Fine Arts is test optional and requires portfolios or auditions.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cmu.edu/admission/admission/apply

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