26 Best Biomedical Engineering schools in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 481K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 26 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

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Biomedical Engineering

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

3. New York University

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#43 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

4. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Biomedical Engineering

#61 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

5. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Biomedical Engineering

#68 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

6. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Biomedical Engineering

#72 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Biomedical Engineering

#74 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

8. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#93 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

9. CUNY City College

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#111 in the United States

#126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

10. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Biomedical Engineering

#149 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Biomedical Engineering

#162 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

12. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Biomedical Engineering

#174 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

13. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Biomedical Engineering

#177 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

14. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Biomedical Engineering

#182 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

15. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Biomedical Engineering

#183 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

16. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Biomedical Engineering

#185 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

17. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#189 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

18. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#192 in the United States

#217 in North America

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

19. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#208 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

20. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Biomedical Engineering

#209 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

21. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#211 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

22. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#220 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

23. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Biomedical Engineering

#222 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

24. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#233 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

25. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Biomedical Engineering

#246 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

26. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Biomedical Engineering

#266 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

Closest to New York states to learn Biomedical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Massachusetts	12	1
Pennsylvania	16	5
Rhode Island	3	57
New Jersey	6	44
Maryland	6	8
District of Columbia	4	91
Ohio	13	10
Virginia	7	28
Michigan	7	3
North Carolina	7	13
Indiana	6	32
South Carolina	3	51
Wisconsin	4	15
Illinois	11	20
Tennessee	6	52
Georgia	6	9
Iowa	2	36
Alabama	5	65
Minnesota	2	23
Missouri	5	24
Mississippi	3	147
Arkansas	4	146
Florida	10	29
Kansas	3	94
Louisiana	6	67
North Dakota	2	157
Nebraska	4	104
Oklahoma	5	110
Texas	22	18
Colorado	5	50
Utah	3	21
Arizona	4	49
Washington	3	7
Oregon	4	64
California	24	4