Studying Biomedical Engineering

What is Biomedical Engineering, and what is it like to study it? This page explores student life, the exciting projects you’ll work on, and the supportive community at Sheffield. Find out if it’s the right place to begin your journey as a biomedical engineer.

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What is Biomedical Engineering?

Have you ever wondered how prosthetic limbs work, how we can grow new tissues in the lab, or how we design tools that help surgeons save lives? The answer lies in the exciting world of biomedical engineering.

Biomedical engineers bring together engineering, medicine and biology to solve some of the most pressing health challenges of our time. From designing next-generation implants and wearable health monitors to creating new drug delivery systems and medical imaging technologies – this is where innovation meets healthcare.

At the University of Sheffield, you’ll join a vibrant research community at the cutting edge of medical technology. Our students and researchers are helping to create life-changing solutions.

A degree in Biomedical Engineering opens doors to a wide range of careers – from the NHS and MedTech industry to research and start-ups shaping the future of personalised medicine. If you're excited by the idea of using technology to improve lives, this could be the path for you.

Biomedical Engineering undergraduate courses

All our courses offer the opportunity to take an industrial placement year or a year abroad. These options provide practical work experience or international exposure, helping to enhance your skills, broaden your perspective, and improve your career prospects.

Accredited

All our undergraduate courses are accredited by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.


Self-guided lab tour

Guide to biomedical engineering labs
Guide to biomedical engineering labs floor 2
Guide to biomedical engineering labs floor 3

What our students say about their course

Evelyn Sofia Correa Diaz – student

Biomedical Engineering means a future of better healthcare. I'm very happy to be studying this degree!

Evelyn Sofia Correa Diaz Biomedical Engineering (BEng) with an Industrial Placement Year

Originally from Colombia, Evelyn arrived to find a small city, close to a wonderful hiking space and brimming with opportunity! Now, she acts as the Outreach Officer for the Engineering Without Borders Society where she goes into schools to inspire children into discovering the passion that she has for STEM.

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My placement has been the most fun and challenging experience of my life

Christopher Mountain Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng

Christopher was interested in the field of biomedical engineering but wasn't sure which course to pick. When he found the course at the University of Sheffield, which let him gain a broad understanding of the field before specialising, he knew it was the right choice.

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The course is the perfect combination between engineering and medicine

Katerina Chrysostomou Biomedical Engineering MEng

Katerina chose to study at the University of Sheffield as soon as she met the tutors and students already here together in a supportive, research-driven learning environment.


Student led activities

Biomedical Engineering students have the opportunity to take part in competitions and other practical activities to hone their skills in preparation for their careers. Here are just a few of the teams and societies that you can be a part of at Sheffield.

Bionics Society 

Sheffield Bionics is an engineering project run by students  for developing skills and experiences with medical devices.  We have teams working with upper and lower limb prostheses, brain-computer interfaces, and customised disability aids. It provides excellent opportunities for up and coming engineers to practise the theory taught to them in lectures and gain experience working with likeminded colleagues from across the faculty. All students are welcome to join in with the work they are doing. 

Sunride

Sunride is the University of Sheffield’s student-led rocketry team, designing and building record-breaking high-powered rockets.  Sunride currently holds many accolades and awards: most notably winning first place at the Orbex National Rocketry Championship 2021.  The team recently made UK history by successfully testing SunFire — the first 3D-printed, liquid-fuelled rocket engine built by students, and the most powerful of its kind. Their ultimate mission? To become the first UK student team to launch a rocket beyond the Kármán line into space.

Sheffield engineering students carrying a rocket they have built in a Californian desert ahead of launching it as part of global rocket-building competition.
The University of Sheffield has one of the biggest cohorts of engineering students in the UK who are taught by leading experts from academia and industry ensuring they receive the very best engineering education.

How to apply 

You can apply for an undergraduate course at Sheffield via UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service): How to apply


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If you have any questions about studying Biomedical Engineering at Sheffield?

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Results and Clearing 2025

The University of Sheffield has some places for additional high achieving students available through Clearing this year.