MS Biomedical Engineering at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Biomedical engineering master's students can expect to be highly sought by companies in the rapidly-growing field of medical devices. With UND's master's in biomedical engineering, you’ll gain the expertise to advance the biomedical device field. You'll create innovative solutions through research and biomedical product development.

Department: Department of Biomedical Engineering | Duration: 2 years (30 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

This program prepares students who have a strong interest in gaining in-depth knowledge in biomedical engineering at the graduate level. Specific requirements over and above the general UND Academic Catalog School of Graduate Studies requirements are listed below. The M.S. degree is offered with two options: 1) thesis-based; and 2) non-thesis-based. Required courses include BME 601 (Essential Biomedical Engineering Principles); BME 670 Seminar for Biomedical Engineers; BME 631 Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineers I; BME 632 Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineers II; BME 650 Medical IoT Innovation I: Biomedical Instrumentation;

Career pathways

Our graduates can expect to be highly sought by companies in the rapidly-growing field of medical devices. Top medical device companies recruiting our graduates include: GE Healthcare, Siemens, Medtronic, Baxter International, Philips (Healthcare).

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Entry requirements

At the University of North Dakota, we take a different approach in our admission process and welcome students of diverse backgrounds to apply to our program. Some of these students are coming from biology and clinical backgrounds, or even business. Nevertheless, this does not mean they do not need to know mathematics and calculus-based physics to become an engineer. Those students who do not have the required background in mathematics and physics will need to take relevant undergraduate courses either at UND, or any other accredited institution and transfer their grades to us. The requirements are as follows: Calculus I Calculus II Calculus III – Multivariable Calculus Differential Equations Two semesters of Calculus based Physics Depending on your background and interest, you might have to also take undergraduate courses in engineering or computer science. For example, if you are interested in the analysis of ECG signals you might have to pass a couple of undergraduate courses in Electrical Engineering and computer programming.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,700 a year (2026-27). North Dakota resident rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Engineering (including Computer Science & Geology)'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. The same Source

International applicants: USD 29,401 a year (2026-27). International student rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Engineering (including Computer Science & Geology)'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. Source

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder. Three academic or professional references and a statement of goals are required.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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