Spotlight: Biomedical Engineering

BME is one of the most versatile majors, allowing you to pursue medical and health care related interests as well as design interests outside the classroom. I love BME for the close-knit community I have with my BME class and for the outstanding lab training that exists within the BME curriculum. Perhaps most importantly, I came to Cornell because I was very intrigued by the BME research, and can say that partaking in the incredible and impactful research done by BME faculty has fully exceeded my expectations.
For students pursuing BME, the post-graduation options are extensive. BME complements the pre-med curriculum well with minimal extra classes, and provides a wealth of research opportunities for students looking to go to graduate school. BME also prepares you well for a career at any biomedical company, ranging from pharmaceutical companies to software firms to startups, and is also compatible with consulting. Since BME pulls from so many other fields (electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, biology, etc.) it provides broad exposure and a pathway to a variety of different careers in industry, academia, and medicine.
—Stephie, biomedical engineering