Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine (I-BEAM)

Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering

The Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering is a joint venture by the Division of Biology and Medicine and the School of Engineering.

At the Interface of Engineering, Biology, and Medicine

The biomedical engineering graduate program provides cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, graduate-level education at the interface of engineering, biology, and medicine appropriate for careers in academia, government, or industry.

Students engage in broad opportunities across the Brown University community from the engineering/physical sciences through the life sciences on campus to Brown's Warren Alpert Medical School and associated teaching hospitals nearby.

Why Choose I-BEAM for Graduate School?

  • Brown BME is ranked #8 in the US in faculty citations by Academic Analytics.
  • The program is distinguished by its strong and collaborative connections between academic science, clinical medicine, and industry.
  • Graduate students make up a quarter of Brown’s <9000 student population and engage with more than 700 full time faculty. Learn more about Brown’s Graduate School culture, distinctive opportunities, and academic programs.
  • The University is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive academic community. Please read about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • >30% of our primary BME faculty are women.
  • Graduate students in BME come from diverse training, including research and industry, and backgrounds, including sciences (such as physics, chemistry, and biology), mathematics, and several fields of engineering (such as mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering).
  • Students customize their curriculum.
    • Choose your own engineering, biology, and medical school courses
    • Options to gain valuable clinical experience at nearby teaching hospitals associated with the Brown Medical School
  • The program is designed for student success.
    • There are rigorous checkpoints, but most students who enter our programs finish.

More about BME Graduate Studies at Brown

Graduate students receive both the intellectual and the practical skills required for developing today's emerging science into useful biomedical technologies and therapies.