Bioengineering is the use of engineering principles
of analysis and design to solve problems in medicine and biology.
The Department of Bioengineering at Penn was formally approved
by the University in 1973, although academic and research programs
in bioengineering date back to the 1920's.
In 1996 the Institute for
Medicine and Engineering was created which substantially enhanced
the bioengineering activities across the Penn campus.
Today the department has 21 faculty and more than 50 affiliated
faculty who provide the core teaching and research environment for
over 300 undergraduate and 65 graduate students. The department
has consistently been ranked as one of the best bioengineering programs
in the country for preparing students for careers in industry, medicine,
academia, and other fields related to biomedical technology. The
success of the program is due to the dedication of the faculty in
conducting both excellent teaching and outstanding research.
Penn's academic curriculum in bioengineering provides a solid foundation
in science and develops powerful methods for understanding basic
physiological processes. Combining the resources of the University
of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering, School of Medicine, Institute
for Medicine and Engineering, School of Veterinary Medicine, School
of Dental Medicine, School of Nursing, and the University Hospitals,
the department is pioneering in a broad range of research areas
in bioengineering.
Bioengineering
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