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95%

Of Ph.D. Students are Fully Funded

$77k+

Average Starting Salary for BME Undergraduates

65%

Of Undergraduate Students Participate in Research

biosensors

The development of advanced biosensors and Instrumentation is a focal point for several of our faculty members. This research ranges from the development of advanced microscopes for imaging of blood vessels, fabrication of implanted and wearable electronics for physiology measurements to the engineering of molecular sensors for detecting specific chemical species. These sensing systems could be combined with therapeutic modality for disease management, including image-guided surgery, closed-loop neuromodulation, and self-regulated drug delivery.

drug design delivery

Integrating engineering principles with biomedicine, our faculty specialize in developing molecular therapeutics, both small molecules and biologics to combat a broad spectrum of diseases, ranging from cancers to infectious diseases. Harnessing our expertise in advanced computing, nanomaterials, imaging, and molecular engineering, we spearhead innovations in biomedical technologies to advance drug discovery, delivery, and testing across molecular, cellular, and systemic levels.

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Texas BME professor Nicholas Peppas

Texas Engineer Awarded Northwestern’s Kabiller Prize

Drug delivery luminary and Texas Engineer Nicholas Peppas has won the Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine from Northwestern University’s International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN).

Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering

Texas BME graduate Gabriela Nomura receiving Outstanding Scholar Leader award on stage

Gabriela Nomura Is Outstanding

The best undergraduate researcher they’d ever seen, a natural leader, someone who cares deeply about others. These are just a few superlatives that professors used to describe Gabriela Nomura. This year’s Outstanding Scholar-Leader just finished her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, and she plans to become a combination physician and engineer.

Published by the Cockrell School of Engineering

A group of biomedical engineering graduate students work in a lab.

Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program Among Top 20 in U.S. Yet Again

The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Biomedical Engineering graduate program ranked No. 19 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 graduate engineering program rankings, released on Tuesday.

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Biomedical Undergraduate Program Among Top 15 in Country

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