Biomedical Engineering

Degree

Bachelor of Science, Major

School/College

School of Engineering and Computing

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Biomedical engineering majors are taught how to make measurements on, and interpret data from, living systems. They also learn how to address problems associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems.

Create solutions with a humanitarian focus

Through applying engineering design to the world around them, students learn to produce solutions that meet specified needs with a focus on public health, safety, and welfare.

Find opportunity through industry relations

Build meaningful relationships with engineering professionals throughout your time in the program. Industry partnerships and affiliations result in a high employment rate for Fairfield’s engineering graduates in all sectors of business, government, and academia.

Learn with integrity and understand social responsibility

Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

Rise above with research opportunities

Throughout their comprehensive curriculum, students are given opportunities to conduct innovative, in-depth research with faculty mentors. This hallmark of a solid educational experience offers students a chance to put their academic skills to the test, explore their passions, and make a difference.

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Internship Opportunities

With great emphasis on the practical application of learned skills, engineering students are given the knowledge and competence needed to thrive outside of the classroom and in the expanse of internship opportunities that awaits them prior to graduation.

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Accelerated Masters

Fairfield University School of Engineering and Computing offers a five-year accelerated bachelor’s/master’s in Biomedical Engineering for undergraduates enrolled in the program. This dual degree program reduces the time to obtain a master’s degree by at least a year and provides experiential learning through research and design projects giving graduates the credentials needed to prepare for a broad range of careers. Upon completing the program, graduates gain the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to solve the next generation of complex healthcare problems.

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Course Requirements

Biomedical Engineering Major

127 credits

Contact Us

Undergraduate Admission
admis@fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4100

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Research

Rooted in Fairfield University’s Jesuit values, the School of Engineering & Computing prepares students to become innovative, ethical leaders. Through hands-on research and faculty mentorship, students apply their engineering and computing skills, explore their interests, and develop solutions to real-world challenges.

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Career Outlook

Career Outcomes

Medtronic
Regeneron
Amgen
Kubtec
Abbott

Job Fields

Medical Device Design
Research and Development Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Quality Assurance Engineer
Medicine and Dentistry
Project Management

It’s really important for bioengineering students to have experience trying out new ideas, testing them, getting feedback, and thinking outside of the box to try something different, plus it's super fun to work on projects like these.”

– Maeve O'Connell ’25

Featured

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Biomedical Engineers Take Top Award at Conference

Class of 2025 biomedical engineering students Matthew Manduca, Maeve O'Connell, Jacob Bornstein, and Breanna Lowe earned top honors at the Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), hosted this year at NYU Tandon School of Engineering in New York City.

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Biomedical Engineering Students Test-Drive Surgical Robot

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Engineering Accreditation Commission

Fairfield University’s four-year Bachelor of Science program in electrical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Program Criteria.

Year	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26
Enrollment	36	34	44	51	48
Graduation	11	9	4	11	10

The Program Educational Objectives are broad statements that describe what alumni do within a few years following graduation.

The Biomedical Engineering Department is committed to graduating engineers who within a few years of their graduation are expected to:

Utilize their interdisciplinary training to have successful careers in industry, research and development and in regulatory agencies, academia, or clinical work.

Demonstrate the organizational, leadership, and communication skills to achieve success in their chosen careers and make reasoned decisions based on a respect for diversity, and welcome it as a source for creativity, innovation, and inclusive collaboration..

Employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills to support interdisciplinary teams that may include physicians, nurses, molecular biologists, physiologists, other engineers, and business professionals.

Utilize life-long learning skills and the ethical tools for successful adaptation to the rapidly changing field of Biomedical Engineering and emerging technology.

Build upon their sound training in mathematics, biological sciences, the liberal arts, and engineering to facilitate successful pursuit of advanced degrees in medicine, law, business, engineering, or related fields.

Problem Solving

Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

Produce Solutions

Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

Communicate

Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

Recognize

Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

Cooperate & Collaborate

Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

Draw Conclusions

Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

Apply Knowledge

Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering majors are taught how to make measurements on, and interpret data from, living systems. They also learn how to address problems associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems.

What You'll Learn and Do

Create solutions with a humanitarian focus

Find opportunity through industry relations