100 Best Biomedical Engineering schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 7.54M citations received by 189K academic papers made by 281 universities in the United States 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. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Biomedical Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Biomedical Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

5. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Biomedical Engineering

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biomedical Engineering

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

7. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Biomedical Engineering

#8 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

8. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biomedical Engineering

#9 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

9. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biomedical Engineering

#10 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

10. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Biomedical Engineering

#11 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

11. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Biomedical Engineering

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

12. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Biomedical Engineering

#13 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

13. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Biomedical Engineering

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

14. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Biomedical Engineering

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Biomedical Engineering

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#17 in North America

#22 in the World

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

17. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Biomedical Engineering

#18 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

18. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#19 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

19. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Biomedical Engineering

#20 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

20. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Biomedical Engineering

#21 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

21. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Biomedical Engineering

#22 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

22. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Biomedical Engineering

#23 in North America

#31 in the World

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

23. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Biomedical Engineering

#24 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

24. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Biomedical Engineering

#25 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

25. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Biomedical Engineering

#26 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

26. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Biomedical Engineering

#27 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

27. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Biomedical Engineering

#28 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

28. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Biomedical Engineering

#29 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

29. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Biomedical Engineering

#30 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

30. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Biomedical Engineering

#31 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

31. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Biomedical Engineering

#32 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

32. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Biomedical Engineering

#33 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Biomedical Engineering

#34 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

34. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Biomedical Engineering

#35 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

35. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Biomedical Engineering

#37 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

36. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Biomedical Engineering

#38 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Biomedical Engineering

#39 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

38. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Biomedical Engineering

#40 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

39. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Biomedical Engineering

#41 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

40. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Biomedical Engineering

#42 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

41. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biomedical Engineering

#43 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

42. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Biomedical Engineering

#44 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

43. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#46 in North America

#88 in the World

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

44. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Biomedical Engineering

#47 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

45. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Biomedical Engineering

#49 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

46. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Biomedical Engineering

#50 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

47. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biomedical Engineering

#51 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

48. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Biomedical Engineering

#52 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

49. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Biomedical Engineering

#54 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

50. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Biomedical Engineering

#55 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

51. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Biomedical Engineering

#56 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

52. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Biomedical Engineering

#57 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

53. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Biomedical Engineering

#59 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

54. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Biomedical Engineering

#60 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

55. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Biomedical Engineering

#61 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

56. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#63 in North America

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

57. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Biomedical Engineering

#64 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

58. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#65 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

59. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Biomedical Engineering

#66 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

60. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Biomedical Engineering

#67 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

61. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Biomedical Engineering

#68 in North America

#147 in the World

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

62. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Biomedical Engineering

#69 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

63. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Biomedical Engineering

#70 in North America

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

64. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Biomedical Engineering

#71 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

65. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Biomedical Engineering

#72 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Biomedical Engineering

#73 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

67. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Biomedical Engineering

#74 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

68. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Biomedical Engineering

#75 in North America

#180 in the World

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

69. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Biomedical Engineering

#76 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

70. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Biomedical Engineering

#77 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

71. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Biomedical Engineering

#78 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

72. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Biomedical Engineering

#79 in North America

#186 in the World

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

73. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Biomedical Engineering

#80 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

74. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Biomedical Engineering

#82 in North America

#199 in the World

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

75. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Biomedical Engineering

#83 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

76. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Biomedical Engineering

#85 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

77. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Biomedical Engineering

#86 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

78. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Biomedical Engineering

#87 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

79. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Biomedical Engineering

#88 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

80. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Biomedical Engineering

#89 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

81. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Biomedical Engineering

#92 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

82. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Biomedical Engineering

#93 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

83. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Biomedical Engineering

#94 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

84. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Biomedical Engineering

#96 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

85. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Biomedical Engineering

#97 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

86. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Biomedical Engineering

#99 in North America

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

87. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#100 in North America

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

88. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Biomedical Engineering

#101 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

89. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Biomedical Engineering

#102 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

90. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Biomedical Engineering

#103 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

91. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Biomedical Engineering

#104 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

92. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Biomedical Engineering

#106 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

93. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Biomedical Engineering

#107 in North America

#297 in the World

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

94. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Biomedical Engineering

#108 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

95. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Biomedical Engineering

#109 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

96. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Biomedical Engineering

#110 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

97. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Biomedical Engineering

#111 in North America

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

98. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Biomedical Engineering

#112 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

99. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Biomedical Engineering

#113 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

100. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Biomedical Engineering

#114 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

The best cities to study Biomedical Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Ann Arbor, Stanford, and Pittsburgh.