24 Best Biomedical Engineering schools in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 406K citations received by 12.7K academic papers made by 24 universities in New York State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Columbia University

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Biomedical Engineering

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

3. New York University

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

4. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Biomedical Engineering

#60 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Biomedical Engineering

#73 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Biomedical Engineering

#74 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

7. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Biomedical Engineering

#75 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

8. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

9. CUNY City College

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#102 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

10. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Biomedical Engineering

#149 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Biomedical Engineering

#153 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Biomedical Engineering

#172 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

13. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Biomedical Engineering

#174 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

14. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Biomedical Engineering

#176 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

15. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#181 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

16. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Biomedical Engineering

#184 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

17. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Biomedical Engineering

#186 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

18. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#187 in the United States

#210 in North America

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

19. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#206 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

20. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Biomedical Engineering

#208 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

21. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#209 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

22. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Biomedical Engineering

#210 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,450

23. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Biomedical Engineering

#243 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,497
Enrollment: 2,842

24. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Biomedical Engineering

#248 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,036

Closest to New York states to learn Biomedical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Massachusetts	10	1
Pennsylvania	14	5
Rhode Island	3	56
New Jersey	6	48
Maryland	6	8
District of Columbia	4	90
Ohio	13	10
Virginia	7	28
Michigan	7	3
North Carolina	7	13
Indiana	6	35
South Carolina	3	53
Wisconsin	4	19
Illinois	11	23
Tennessee	6	45
Georgia	7	9
Iowa	2	33
Alabama	4	64
Minnesota	2	22
Missouri	5	24
Mississippi	3	148
Arkansas	4	144
Florida	10	31
Kansas	3	94
Louisiana	6	70
North Dakota	2	168
Nebraska	4	104
Oklahoma	5	107
Texas	22	16
Colorado	5	52
Utah	3	20
Arizona	3	50
Washington	3	7
Oregon	4	66
California	22	4