MEng Biomedical Engineering
About this course
MEng in Biomedical Engineering, a biomedical engineering degree centred on the application of engineering principles to healthcare technologies. Core topics include Programming, Mathematical Modelling, and Research Methods. Students can undertake an optional placement year in industry. The first year covers foundational concepts through Engineering Challenges, Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 1, Materials and Mechanics, and Foundations of Biomedical Engineering. The second year develops core knowledge with Mathematical Modelling and Analysis II, Fundamentals of Biomechanics, Anatomy and Physiology with Biomedical Applications, and Programming for Biomedical Engineering. The third year advances into specialised study via Medical Imaging for Biomedical Engineers, Clinical Engineering, Medical Electronics and Neural Engineering, and a Research Project in Biomedical Engineering. The final year concludes with advanced coursework such as Materials for Orthopaedic Medical Devices, Medical Devices: Innovation, AI and Healthcare, and a Biomedical Engineering Group Research Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA (A*A in Mathematics and Physics required (in any order). Biology acceptable in lieu of Physics, if Physics grade A or 7 achieved at GCSE. Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Engineering preferred as a third subject (in that order), but not essential.) IB: 39 points (A total of 19 points overall in three higher level subjects, including grade 7 and 6 in Mathematics and Physics (in any order), with no higher level score below 5. Biology at Higher Level acceptable in lieu of Physics, if Physics taken at Standard Level.The course will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.)
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 60%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 63%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 50%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 88%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 79%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 62%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 205 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 67%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started
- A levels: 81%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
- A degree: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Engineering Challenges
- Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 1
- Design and Professional Skills I (Biomedical Engineering)
- Materials and Mechanics
- Medical Instrumentation 1
- Foundations of Biomedical Engineering
- Introduction to Computing in Biomedical Engineering
- Mathematical Modelling and Analysis II
- Fundamentals of Biomechanics
- Anatomy and Physiology with Biomedical Applications
- Design and Professional Skills in Biomedical Engineering
- Medical Instrumentation 2
- Programming for Biomedical Engineering
- Applied Tissue Engineering
- Manufacturing Regenerative Medicines: from Lab Bench to Industry
- Engineering Mathematics in Finance
- Tech Journalism: Writing, Researching, and Reporting News in Technology, Science, and Engineering
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- Inorganic Chemistry for Engineers
- Intelligent Systems
- Introduction to Programming
- Connected Systems
- Introduction to Nanotechnology
- Introduction to Robotics
- Medical Imaging for Biomedical Engineers
- Clinical Engineering
- Medical Electronics and Neural Engineering
- Research Project in Biomedical Engineering
- Introduction to Biophysics
- MRI and Biomedical Optics
- Materials in Medicine
- Stem Cell Therapies
- Materials for Orthopaedic Medical Devices
- Biomedical Engineering Group Research Project
- Medical Devices: Innovation, AI and Healthcare
- Frontiers of Bio-Medical Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Biomedical Engineering at University College London earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £38,500 after 3 years, £50,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £42,500 and £71,000. The £50,500 median after five years is £16,000 more than the UK median for Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Biomedical Engineering at University 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 Biomedical Engineering at University College London?
78% 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 University College London?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 39 points in the IB. The average entrant had 160 UCAS points.
Is MEng Biomedical Engineering at University College London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) 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.
How many students continue on MEng Biomedical Engineering at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.