Memphis, Tennessee, a vibrant entrepreneur-friendly city that is a hub for the medical device industry, is a great place to pursue biomedical engineering graduate studies. Memphis is home to over 50 medical device and biotech companies including Medtronic, Smith & Nephew, Stryker-Wright Medical Technologies Inc, Microport Orthopedics, Olympus Surgical Technologies, Bionova and SweetBio as well as premier medical institutions such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Memphis Veterans Administration Hospital, and Lebonhuer Children’s Hospital.
Graduate studies leading to the MS (thesis and non-thesis) and PhD degrees are offered through The University of Memphis (UofM) – University of Tennessee Health Science (UTHSC) Joint Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering. Both campuses are located within a 15-20 minute drive of each and close to the downtown heart of the City of Memphis. The Joint program was created to take advantage of the resources of the engineering and basic science programs at UofM and the medical and clinical programs at UTHSC. All students entering the graduate biomedical program are matriculated in the Joint Program with their degree awarded from both institutions.
We have 16 nationally and internationally recognized faculty with their primary appointments in biomedical engineering; 10 on the UofM campus and 6 on the UTHSC campus. Our faculty are known for both their contributions to science and engineering and their shared passion for teaching and inspiring students to explore and discover new ways to keep people healthy. Our faculty are currently conducting highly regarded and innovative research in the major areas of
- Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering/Regenerative Medicine and Drug Delivery
- Biomechanics, Movement Science/Rehabilitation and Biomedical Devices
- Neuro and cardiac electrophysiology
- MRI and ultra-sound imaging
- Chemical & Bio- sensors and Diagnostic Devices
Our faculty collaborate extensively with other engineering departments in the Herff College of Engineering, across other UofM colleges and departments (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Math and Physics) and with many units at UTHSC (e.g. School of Dentistry, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology, and Microbiology Immunology & Biochemistry).
https://www.memphis.edu/bme/graduate-students.php
