MEng Biomedical Engineering
About this course
MEng in Biomedical Engineering, a biomedical engineering degree centred on the application of engineering principles and technology to human health. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Circuit Design, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Control Systems, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Project Management, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students complete a year-long individual research project in the final year. The first year establishes fundamental scientific and mathematical knowledge through Bioengineering Science 1, Mathematics 1, Computer Fundamentals and Programming 1, Mechanics and Electronics 1, Medical and Biological Science 1, and Design and Professional Practice 1. The second year expands technical capabilities with Mathematics 2, Signals and Control 2, Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2, Electronics and Electromagnetics 2, Design and Professional Practice 2, Programming 2, Bioengineering Science 2, and Medical Science 2. The third year incorporates Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis, Bioengineering Group Project, Modelling in Biology, I-Explore, Biomedical Instrumentation, and Biomechanics, alongside options such as Foundations of Synthetic Biology, Human Centred Design of Assistive and Rehabilitation Devices, Biomimetics, and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. The fourth year centres on an Individual Project alongside specialised options including Computational Neuroscience, Brain Machine Interfaces, Molecular, Cell and Tissue Biomechanics, Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Animal Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) for Bioengineering, Medical Device Entrepreneurship, Neuroscience, and Nanotechnologies for Cancer Diagnosis and Cancer Therapy.
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Entry requirements
A*AA -- to include: A* in Mathematics; A in Physics; A in a third subject (A-levels), 39 points -- to include: 6 in Mathematics at higher level; 6 in Physics at higher level; 6 in a third subject at higher level (International Baccalaureate)
Typical offer
A*AA–A*A*A (three A-levels) (A-levels), 40 points (International Baccalaureate)
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for MEng Biomedical Engineering (BH9C) at Imperial College London for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is A*AA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 39 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 115 students who started
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 30%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 350 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 52%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 5%
- Scotland: 4%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 115 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 9%
- Access course: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
- The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Bioengineering Science 1
- Mathematics 1
- Computer Fundamentals and Programming 1
- Mechanics and Electronics 1
- Medical and Biological Science 1
- Design and Professional Practice 1
- Mathematics 2
- Signals and Control 2
- Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2
- Electronics and Electromagnetics 2
- Design and Professional Practice 2
- Programming 2
- Bioengineering Science 2
- Medical Science 2
- Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis
- Bioengineering Group Project
- Modelling in Biology
- I-Explore
- Biomedical Instrumentation
- Biomechanics
- Biomaterials for Bioengineers
- Physiological Fluid Mechanics
- Biomedical Advanced and Computational Stress Analysis
- Image Processing
- Digital Biosignal Processing
- Software Engineering for Bioengineers
- Foundations of Synthetic Biology
- Human Centred Design of Assistive and Rehabilitation Devices
- Biomimetics*
- Advanced Imaging Technologies for Systems Biology and Biomedical Research
- Advanced Physiological Monitoring and Data Analysis*
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanotransduction*
- Communicating Biomedical Science and Engineering*
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Individual Project*
- Computational Neuroscience*
- Brain Machine Interfaces*
- Advanced Physiological Monitoring and Data Analysis*
- Molecular, Cell and Tissue Biomechanics*
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanotransduction*
- Human Neuromechanical Control and Learning*
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics*
- Biomimetics*
- Animal Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics*
- Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) for Bioengineering*
- Medical Device Entrepreneurship*
- Neuroscience*
- Nanotechnologies for Cancer Diagnosis and Cancer Therapy*
- Advanced Biomaterials for Bioengineers*
- Industrial Applications of Cellular Engineering*
- Communicating Biomedical Science and Engineering*
- Principles of Biomedical Imaging*
- Reinforcement Learning for Bioengineers*
- Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery*
- Non-ionising Functional and Tissue Imaging*
- Physiological Fluid Mechanics*
- Business for Professional Engineers and Scientists
- Medical Device Certification*
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London earn?
The median salary is £37,000 after 15 months, £40,500 after 3 years, £54,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £41,500 and £77,000. The £54,000 median after five years is £19,500 more than the UK median for Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London?
The minimum entry standard is A*AA at A level, or 39 points in the IB. The typical offer is A*AA–A*A*A (three A-levels) at A level. The average entrant had 222 UCAS points.
Is MEng Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. The accredited MEng fully meets the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements, for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng).
How many students continue on MEng Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.