Program Overview
The Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry at Imperial College London is a MEng programme in Engineering over 60 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of engineering. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 60 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry programme are prepared for diverse careers in engineering:
- Design Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Technical Consultant
- Engineering Manager
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Walking and Running
- Molecules, Cells, Processes
- Mathematics
- Vibrations and Waves
- Electromagnetics
- Logic and Digital Systems
- Medical Science I Respiratory and Cardiovascular
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Solid Mechanics
- Heat and Mass Transport
- Programming
- Engineering properties of Materials
- Electrical Engineering Labs
- Wet lab skills
- Topics in Bioengineering
- Electronic Build Project
- Atomic, Molecular and Semiconductor Structure
- Signals and Systems
- Control Systems
- Mechanical Workshop Skills
- In the third and fourth year, you choose between the Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering pathway. You also have the freedom to take a range of optional modules in an area of biomedical engineering that particularly interests you, from other engineering departments such as the:
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Computing
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Both pathways:
- Modelling in Biology
- MEng Group Project
- Electrical Engineering pathway:
- Image Processing
- Digital Signal Processing
- Biomedical Instrumentation
- Mechanical Engineering pathway:
- Biomedical Advanced and Computational Stress Analysis
- Biomechanics
- Physiological Fuild Mechanics
- Medical Imaging
- Physiological Imaging and Monitoring
- Stress Analysis
- Biomechanics
- Physiological Fluid Mechanics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Synthetic Biology
- Human Centred Design of Assistive and Rehabilitation Devices
- Control Engineering
- Introduction to Bioinformatics
- Transport Systems for Biological Processes
- Computational Continuum Mechanics
- Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics
- Advanced Signal Processing
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Instrumentation
- Biomedical Advanced and Computational Stress Analysis
- Philosophy
- European History
- Politics
- History of Medicine
- Music and Western Civilisation Communicating Science: The Public and the Media
- Philosophies of Science: Theory, Society and Communication
- Finance and Financial Management
- Managerial Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Languages
- Innovation Management
- Design Led Innovation and New Venture Creation
- Year in Industry
- You spend this year undertaking a placement in industry, before returning to Imperial to complete your final year of study.
- BIOENGINEERING OPTIONS
- Biomedical Imaging
- Advanced Physiological Monitoring and Data Analysis
- Computational Neuroscience
- Brain-machine Interfaces
- Biomaterials
- Advanced Biomaterials
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics
- Cellular Biomechanics
- Human Neuromechanical Control and Learning
- Advanced Medical Imaging
- TECHNICAL OPTIONS OFFERED BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
- Optimisation
- Intelligent Data and Probabilistic Inference
- Mems and Nanotechnology
- Finite Element Analysis and Applications
- Graphics
- Transport Systems for Biological Processes
- High Performance Analogue Electronics
- Information Theory
- Integrated Circuit Design and Technology
- Machine Learning and Neural Computation
- Machine Learning
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computational Continuum Mechanics
- Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics
- Integrated Design and Manufacture
- Tribology
- Machine System Dynamics
- Advanced Stress Analysis
- Introduction to Bioinformatics
- Analogue Signal Processing
- Nanomaterials
- Managerial Economics
- Innovation Management
- Finance and Financial Management
- Entrepreneurship
Admission Requirements
Detailed admission requirements are not specified. Common requirements may include:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Academic transcripts
- Letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- Language proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS)
For specific requirements, please contact the university directly.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Please contact the university for application deadline information.
About Imperial College London
Imperial College London
London, United Kingdom
Imperial College London is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Start Date May 2026
- Language English
- Duration 60 months