Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University

Programme overview

Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that blends engineering and scientific principles to address various challenges in human health and medicine. Its primary intellectual aim is to employ quantitative engineering principles to analyze the functionality of biological systems and develop innovative systems addressing the unfulfilled demands of clinical medicine. Unlike other life science fields, biomedical engineering leverages scientific understanding to innovate biomaterials, instruments, and devices.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computing | Duration: 4 years (128 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 128 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Lower Division Preparation; Upper Division.

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Entry requirements

Admissions Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biomedical Engineering Applicants to the Biomedical Engineering program must submit an Application for Admission to the University and follow regular University admission procedures. Applicants must meet the University’s requirements for admission before being eligible for admission to the Biomedical Engineering program. Continuing FIU students who seek admission to the BME program must submit a completed Academic Program/Plan Declaration or Change Form to the department of Biomedical Engineering. To be eligible for acceptance into the Biomedical Engineering program, students must have: (1) Satisfied general University requirements for admission. (2) First time in college (FTIC) or have completed the Associate in Arts degree or its equivalent; (3) Continuing FIU students and transfer students must complete all pre-core courses a

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Early Fall 2027 and Fall 2027. Applications open August 1 on the Common App. Standardized test scores (SAT, ACT or CLT) are submitted separately from the testing agency.

Transfer entry terms: Spring, Summer A/C, Summer B and Fall.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

First-year Fall 2027 and Early Fall 2027: Early Action deadline for a complete application with documents is November 2, 2026 (notification December 10, 2026); regular deadline December 16, 2026 (notification January 21, 2027); final deadline March 2, 2027 (last decisions April 2, 2027); deposit due May 1, 2027. The application fee is $30 USD (or an SAT/ACT fee waiver). Applications are submitted through the Common App.

Domestic transfer application deadlines: Spring 2027 December 1; Summer A/C 2027 March 8; Summer B 2027 April 26; Fall 2027 July 8; Spring 2028 November 10 (College of Business deadlines are earlier). Transfer applicants educated at a non-US institution: Spring 2027 October 1; Summer 2027 March 2; Fall 2027 May 16; Spring 2028 October 5. The transfer application fee is $30.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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