Biomedical Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 67% 0% 0% £37000 £94590 234 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) University College London 82% 0% 1% £9250 £31200 171 London On campus Full-time
Medical Engineering (Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) Cardiff University 82% 5% 10% £9000 £23450 130 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Clinical Technology (with a placement year) BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 86% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 138 Bradford On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Medical Engineering (with Industrial Placement) BEng (Hons) University of Hull 72% 0% 5% £9250 £17550 115 Hull On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Hull 80% 0% 5% £9250 £17550 118 Hull On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Bolton 88% 5% 0% £9250 £37350 102 Bolton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng University of Lincoln 54% 5% 8% £9250 £15900 122 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Hull 80% 0% 5% £9250 £17550 118 Hull On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) (including a placement year) MEng University of Bradford 86% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 138 Bradford On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) Imperial College of Science 90% 5% 0% £9250 £35100 203 London On campus Full-time
Medical Engineering (International) Year in Industry MEng (Hons) Cardiff University 82% 5% 10% £9000 £23450 130 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (with Industrial Placement) BEng (Hons) University of Hull 80% 0% 5% £9250 £17550 118 Hull On campus Full-time
Medical Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of York 81% 0% 10% £9250 £24000 134 York On campus Full-time
Medical Engineering MEng (Hons) Cardiff University 82% 5% 0% £9000 £23450 130 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of East London 70% 5% 8% £9250 £13080 89 London On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Medical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Hull 72% 0% 15% £9250 £17550 115 Hull On campus Full-time
Medical Engineering (International) MEng (Hons) Cardiff University 82% 5% 0% £9000 £23450 130 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) Aston University 57% 0% 5% £9250 £20200 117 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) BEng (Hons) University of Bradford 86% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 138 Bradford On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) Middlesex University 80% 0% 5% £9250 £14000 98 London On campus Full-time
Clinical Technology BSc (Hons) University of Bradford 91% 20% 0% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 151 Bradford On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Strathclyde 79% 5% 5% £9250 £23050 209 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Medical Engineering Technologies MEng University of Huddersfield 71% 10% 10% £9250 £16000 117 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) MEng University of Bradford 86% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 138 Bradford On campus Full-time
Advanced Biomedical Engineering MSc (PG) University of Bradford 86% 10% 0% £8784 £20885 138 Bradford On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Dundee 87% 3% 0% £9250 £23650 199 Dundee On campus Full-time
Mechanical and Medical Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of Hull 72% 0% 15% £9250 £17550 115 Hull On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Southampton 83% 1% 6% £9250 £22760 168 Southampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) (with a placement year) BEng (Hons) University of Bradford 86% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 £20118 £21124 138 Bradford On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering with Industrial Placement Year MEng (Hons) University of Southampton 83% 1% 6% £9250 £22760 168 Southampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) King's College London 84% 0% 0% £9250 - 130 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) (with Integrated Foundation Year & Placement Year) (5 Year) BEng (Hons) University of Bradford 86% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 - 138 Bradford On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with a Year Abroad MEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 58% 0% 10% £9250 - 157 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Birmingham City University 67% 4% 20% £9250 - 99 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) (with Integrated Foundation Year) (4 Year) BEng (Hons) University of Bradford 86% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 - 138 Bradford On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (MEng) MEng (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - 40% £9250 £14500 104 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering MSc Queen Mary University of London 58% 0% 10% - - 157 London On campus Full-time
Medical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds 74% 2% 5% - - 194 Leeds On campus Full-time
Healthcare Science (Medical Engineering) BSc Swansea University 71% 5% 10% - - 151 Swansea On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with a Foundation Year, BEng (Hons) BEng (Hons) Swansea University 71% 5% 10% - - 151 Swansea On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering, BEng (Hons) BEng (Hons) Swansea University 71% 5% 10% - - 151 Swansea On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Surrey 76% 2% 10% - - 148 Guildford On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Kent 83% 4% 5% - - 116 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc Newcastle University 82% 2% 0% - - 155 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (Conversion) MSc Queen Mary University of London 58% 0% 10% - - 157 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc Queen Mary University of London 58% 0% 10% - - 157 London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (BEng) BEng (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - 40% £9250 £14500 104 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 10% 7% - - 120 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering including a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Kent 83% 4% 5% - - 84 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 87% 1% 5% - - 125 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 10% 7% - - 120 Manchester On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 69% 2% 0% - - 134 Guildford On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (with Foundation Year) FT BEng Nottingham Trent University 85% 1% 5% - - 140 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with foundation year BEng Canterbury Christ Church University - - 40% £9250 £14500 104 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons) University of Kent 83% 4% 5% - - 116 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (with professional placement) BEng (Hons) City University London - - - £9250 £19770 - London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc University of Bedfordshire - - - £8250 £13275 - Luton On campus Part-time
Mechanical and Biomedical Technology MEng Robert Gordon University - - - £6750 £16650 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (Electronics) MEng (Hons) University of Southampton - - - £9250 £22760 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (Healthcare) MSc University of Liverpool - - - £11350 £25050 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (Electronics) with Industrial Studies MEng (Hons) University of Southampton - - - £9250 £22760 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc Loughborough University of Technology - - - £11900 £26500 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) Ulster University - - - £9250 £15360 - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Reading - - - £9250 £23700 - Reading On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc University of Bristol - - - £12300 £25900 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc MSc University of Dundee - - - £8750 £21950 - Dundee On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with Management MSc University of Liverpool - - - £11350 £25050 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc University of Southampton - - - £9250 £26000 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc University of Liverpool - - - £11350 £25050 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering with foundation year BEng (Hons) University of Bolton - 0% 15% - - - Bolton On campus Part-time
Biomedical Engineering (Electronics) with Foundation Year MEng (Hons) University of Southampton - - - £9250 £19500 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Mechanical Engineering with Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) Newcastle University - - - £9250 - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering PhD (3 Years) PhD University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
CDT to Advance the Deployment of Future Mobility Technologies EngD The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering PhD (4 Years) PhD University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Foundation Programme BEng (Hons) City University London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MEng (Hons) City University London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Biomedical Engineering MSc University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Biomedical Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25789 £24649 £28518
25-75 percentile range £22377 - £29789 £19237 - £30298 £22054 - £34375
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Biomedical Engineering courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20745 £22700 £25918
25-75 percentile range £18766 - £24489 £18100 - £29300 £20969 - £33633
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Biomedical Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Biomedical Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Biomedical Engineering

  • Medical Institutions
  • Manufacturing and Research Facilities
  • Universities

Specialisations within Biomedical Engineering

  • Bioinstrumentation
  • Biomaterials
  • Biomechanics
  • Clinical Engineering
  • Cellular, Tissue and Genetic Engineering
  • Medical Imaging
  • Orthopedic Bio- engineering
  • Rehabilitation Engineering

Jobs of graduates of Biomedical Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Biomedical Engineering at City University London

25% Business and public service associate professionals
20% Administrative occupations
20% Teaching Professionals
10% Engineering professionals
10% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10% Librarians and Related Professionals
10% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Biomedical Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Biomedical Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Biomedical Engineering, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Biomedical Engineering is the study of the application of engineering principles to medical and biomedical problems.

The median salary of graduates of Biomedical Engineering was £25789 15 months after graduation, £24649 3 years after graduation and £28518 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Biomedical Engineering studies:
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Doctor of Engineering - EngD

Clinical Technology BSc (Hons) - BSc (Hons) at University of Bradford received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 91 out of 100 among 10 respondents.