The School of Biomedical Engineering is an Australian leader in practice-based learning, research and industry engagement.
Welcome to the School of Biomedical Engineering
Message from the Head of School
Biomedical Engineering focuses on the development and application of biological and engineering-based solutions to healthcare problems. Similarly, the School of Biomedical Engineering strives to provide innovative and high-quality multidisciplinary research and teaching outcomes that address the diagnosis, treatment and quality of life of patients with chronic diseases or diseases associated with ageing. In particular, we focus on cancer, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular diseases.
There has never been a better time to be involved in this field, with increasing numbers of reports about the development of innovative medical technologies that improve diagnosis and treatment of disease. Significant opportunities are emerging across Australia in smart devices, implants and bionics, pharmaceutical development and manufacturing and informatics, with strengths developing in frontiers technology like 3D Bioprinting and Artificial Intelligence.
Want to learn more?
Explore our world-class research and learn about our degree programs.
It's an exciting time in the School, which was formed in 2017. Recently awarded an ERA 5 ranking (2014 and 2018), we are one of only three Biomedical Engineering centres in Australia whose research is recognised to be well above work standard. We have been busy expanding our faculty, developing our facilities and refreshing our taught course offerings. We are actively researching a broad range of areas with 50 PhD students working with our academic staff. These areas include microfluidics, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, mechanobiology, biomaterials, implantable devices, 3D printing and 3D Bioprinting, cancer biomarkers and diagnostics, next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics, rehabilitation engineering, AI and computational modelling.
Our taught courses include both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering, both of which offer opportunities for students to participate in studio-style learning, in which teams of students problem-solve interactively to provide prototype solutions to healthcare problems. Our undergraduate students also benefit from two six-month internships in industry, which prepares our graduates for the world of work.
Finally, if you require further information about anything you have seen on our website, please get in touch