BEng & BME Software and Biomedical Engineering at McMaster University

Software & Biomedical Engineering combines software engineering with biomedical innovation to design the digital tools that power modern healthcare. Through hands-on labs, design projects, and software development experiences, you’ll learn to build safe and reliable applications, AI systems, and connected health technologies used in clinical and personal care settings. Graduates are prepared for careers in healthcare technology, medical software development, AI-driven diagnostics, and digital health innovation.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study an interdisciplinary field that combines software engineering with biomedical engineering to design and develop software-driven systems for healthcare and medical applications.

Career pathways

Graduates will be career-ready for high-demand areas such as healthcare software development, medical systems design, AI-driven diagnostics, digital health applications, and secure, large-scale software engineering in healthcare and technology-focused organizations

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