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Welcome to the Biomedical Engineering Program at the University of Calgary

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering approaches to solving problems in healthcare, and is one of the fastest growing disciplines of engineering.

Biomedical engineers design machines and instruments to see inside the body, help people recover after an injury, grow cells and tissues for transplantation, design new materials for medical devices, design software and computers for medical applications, and design and manufacture devices such as pacemakers, artificial joints and contact lenses.

What sets biomedical engineering at the University of Calgary apart?

The University of Calgary's biomedical engineering initiative has some natural advantages - a strong and unique medical school, a great nursing program and one of the top engineering schools in the country. The supporting faculties have also earned considerable respect - a kinesiology faculty that has maintained top status in the nation since the 1988 Olympics, a new veterinary medical school, and a visionary school of social work. Together, they are a formidable combination.

The University of Calgary also has some purposeful advantages:

  • It was one of the first universities out of the gate with an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree specialization in biomedical engineering.
  • It has made a clear public commitment to building a substantial human resource in this area.
  • It has already launched a number of research centres that can be linked
  • Government interest in this endeavour is strong.
  • The business focus on innovation and commercialization adds a unique focus to this program that distinguishes it from other programs.

No one element alone is sufficient to shape the top biomedical engineering program in the country. However, together they present a powerful combination of elements that secure a lead role. These key elements include:

  • Eight Canada Research Chairs
  • 30 AHFMR Scholars
  • Four University Chairs and numerous professorships

The University of Calgary has the funding, infrastructure and space to become the vanguard in biomedical engineering research in Alberta.

At a Glance

  • Internal biomedical engineering research grants and starter grants from 2004 to 2008 = $572,014.
  • 134 MSc and 65 PhD graduates between1999 and 2007.
  • Space devoted to biomedical engineering activities > 4,464 m2.
  • Excellent collaborations and partnerships with the NRC Institute for Biodiagnostic Imaging (West), housed within the Faculty of Medicine facilities.
  • Highest quality teaching and research talent in the country.
  • Interdisciplinary, pan-Alberta graduate program.
  • First biomedical engineering undergraduate program in Canada.
  • The Schulich School of Engineering, which is the primary entry point for undergraduates interested in biomedical engineering, offers among the largest entrance scholarships in the nation.

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