MEng Molecular Bioengineering
About this course
MEng in Molecular Bioengineering, a biomedical engineering degree bridging life sciences and engineering principles to address healthcare challenges. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Project Management, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students complete a year-long individual research project in the final year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Medical and Biochemical Science 1, Molecules and Energetics 1, Mathematics and Engineering 1, Computer Fundamentals and Programming 1, and Design and Professional Practice 1. The second year builds upon this base with Molecules, Materials and Measurement 2, Medical and Biochemical Science 2, Mathematics and Engineering 2, Design and Professional Practice 2, and Programming 2. The third year introduces Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis, Bioengineering Group Project, Biomaterials for Bioengineers, Foundations of Synthetic Biology, Modelling in Biology, and I-Explore, alongside optional modules such as Advanced Imaging Technologies for Systems Biology and Biomedical Research, Digital Biosignal Processing, and Image Processing. The fourth year centres on an Individual Project alongside optional study in areas including Advanced Synthetic Biology, Principles of Biomedical Imaging, and Medical Device Entrepreneurship.
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Entry requirements
A*AA -- to include: A* in Mathematics; A in Chemistry; A in a third subject (A-levels), 39 points -- to include: 6 in Mathematics at higher level; 6 in Chemistry 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)
What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 66%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 30%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 30%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
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 45 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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 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 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).
- 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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Medical and Biochemical Science 1
- Molecules and Energetics 1
- Mathematics and Engineering 1
- Computer Fundamentals and Programming 1
- Design and Professional Practice 1
- Molecules, Materials and Measurement 2
- Medical and Biochemical Science 2
- Mathematics and Engineering 2
- Design and Professional Practice 2
- Programming 2
- Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis
- Bioengineering Group Project
- Biomaterials for Bioengineers
- Foundations of Synthetic Biology
- Modelling in Biology
- I-Explore
- Advanced Imaging Technologies for Systems Biology and Biomedical Research
- Advanced Physiological Monitoring and Data Analysis*
- Biomimetics*
- Communicating Biomedical Science and Engineering*
- Digital Biosignal Processing
- Human Centred Assistive and Rehabilitation Devices
- Image Processing
- Industrial Applications of Cellular Engineering
- Software Engineering for Bioengineers
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanotransduction*
- Bioengineering Approaches to Cancer*
- Individual Project*
- Advanced Synthetic Biology*
- Advanced Chemical Sensors*
- Advanced Physiological Monitoring and Data Analysis*
- Principles of Biomedical Imaging*
- Non-ionising Functional and Tissue Imaging*
- Medical Device Entrepreneurship*
- Animal Locomotion and Bioinspired Robots*
- Biomimetics*
- Biomaterials for Biomedicine and Sustainability*
- Industrial Applications of Cellular Engineering*
- Nanotechnologies for Cancer Diagnosis and Cancer Therapy*
- Neuroscience*
- Advanced Biomaterials for Bioengineers*
- Reinforcement Learning for Bioengineers*
- Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery*
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanotransduction*
- Business for Professional Engineers and Scientists
- Medical Device Certification*
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Molecular Bioengineering 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 Molecular Bioengineering at Imperial College London do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Molecular Bioengineering at Imperial College London?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Molecular Bioengineering 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 Molecular Bioengineering at Imperial College London accredited?
Yes. 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 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 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). 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.
How many students continue on MEng Molecular Bioengineering at Imperial College London?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.