Biomedical Engineering (MEng) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The Cornell BME Master of Engineering curriculum is structured around three integrated pillars that support individualized academic pathways while maintaining a coherent professional foundation. Graduate-Level Professional Development (PD) (9 credits): This pillar prepares students for professional engineering practice in healthcare-related sectors. Coursework emphasizes communication, leadership, ethics, regulatory awareness, clinical exposure, and business fundamentals.

Duration: 30 credits minimum | Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

BME 5010 BME MEng Professional Engagement Seminar is required both Fall and Spring semesters - 1 credit per semester for a total of 2 credits. BME 5510 Medical Device Regulatory Affairs for Biomedical Engineers 2 2

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Entry requirements

Resume: required; GRE: not required; Interview: select applicants may be asked to interview; Prerequisites: demonstrate foundational knowledge in quantitative sciences and biological sciences; Course requirements:; Independent of their academic background or prior discipline, incoming students are expected to demonstrate foundational knowledge in continuous and discrete systems (multivariable calculus, differential equations, linear algebra), as well as in biological, anatomical, and physiological concepts relevant to understanding the organization, function, and interaction of living systems (Cell and Developmental Biology, Comparative Physiology / Comparative Anatomy and Physiology) necess Application deadline: Fall, May 3; Spring, November 2

USD 73,946 a year (2026-27). Professional Degree Tier 1 tuition per year (M.Eng, selected M.P.S., M.M.H., and M.S. Information Systems, Advanced Architectural Design, Advanced Urban Design, Design Technology); one rate for all students; tuition only, excludes fees and health insuranc Source

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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