Program Overview
The Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London is a MEng programme in Engineering over 48 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 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: 48 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering 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 1
- Mechanics 2 Fluids
- Mechanics 3 Solids
- Heat and Mass Transport
- Programming
- Engineering properties of Materials
- Electrical Engineering Labs
- Wet lab skills
- Bioengineering in Action
- Electronic Build Project
- Atomic, Molecular and Semiconductor Structure
- Signals and Systems
- Control Systems
- Mechanical Workshop Skills
- In the third year, you are required to take ALL the compulsory modules and EITHER two technical options and two Business school/Humanities options OR three technical options and one Business school/Humanities option
- 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 Fluid 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
- You are required to take SIX technical options (including at least TWO Bioengineering options) and ONE Business school option and an individual project
- 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
- 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
Academic Requirements
- The normal A-level requirements are A*AA to include:
- A* in Mathematics
- A in Physics
- A in Further Mathematics, Chemistry or Biology
- AS-level Chemistry and Biology are useful, though not essential, if they have been obtained with at least a grade B at GCSE either individually or as components of Combined Science.
- For students following the International Baccalaureate, we require 38 points overall, to include:
- 6 in Mathematics at higher level
- 6 in Physics at higher level
- 6 in a third subject at higher level
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
29 April 2026
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- Application Deadline 29 April 2026
- Start Date September 2026
- Language English
- Duration 48 months