Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering is a rapidly emerging discipline that applies engineering tools and methods to medical diagnostics and treatment. Main goals are to provide more and better care with less people and to increase cost effectiveness in healthcare systems. Biomedical engineers are engaging for example in digitization, automatization and miniaturization of medical diagnostic and treatment devices. This includes developing robotic endoscopes, new MRI-technology and visionary image analysis and registration tools.
This Joint Degree Master in Biomedical Engineering is offered by the School of Life Sciences of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) and the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel. The program takes place on site at the School of Life Sciences in Muttenz and at the University Campuses in Allschwil and Basel. It is designed for students holding a Bachelor’s degree of various backgrounds like engineering, natural sciences, computer sciences, medicine or health sciences. With the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering in their hands, the graduates can pursue a scientific career, for example by applying for a doctoral program in Biomedical Engineering or for positions in a wide range of professions in the Medtech industry.
More info can be found here or on this joint Unibas-FHNW website.
For the application process more details are located here: Link
For more information please find a short presentation here or contact us.
- Study Regulation from 2023
- NEW: Wegleitung Joint Degree Master in Biomedical Engineering (PDF, 395.77 KB)
- Guide to the Specialized Joint Degree Master Program Biomedical Engineering (PDF, 368.41 KB)
- Study Regulation (only in German) 2018 - 2022 (PDF, 88.88 KB)
- Wegleitung Master in Biomedical Engineering 2018 - 2022
- Qualification Profile Joint Degree Master in Biomedical Engineering (PDF, 247.99 KB)
- University's Support Service Guide
- Master program in 4 semesterst
- Course language English
- Start in the fall semester
- Choose between 4 specialisations: Computer- and Robot- Assisted Surgery, Image Acquisition and Analysis, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies, Implants and Regenerative Technologies.
Students with a bachelor’s degree with an medical natural science or engineering background may apply.
| Medicine Bachelors | Natural Science Bachelors | Engineering Bachelors |
| Dentistry | Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology | Civil Engineering |
| Health Sciences and Technologies | Chemistry | Mechanical Engineering |
| Human Medicine | Computational Sciences, Data Science | Chemical Engineering |
| Pharmacy | Computer Science | Electrical Engineering |
| Sport, Exercise and Health | Digital Life Sciences, Life Sciences and Technologies | Systems Engineering |
| Biomedical Sciences | Materials Science | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Medical Informatics | ||
| Micro and Medical Technology | ||
| Mobile Robotics | ||
| Nanosciences | ||
| Physics | ||
| Photonics |
Dr. Gabriela Oser
MASTER PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Gewerbestrasse 14
4123 Allschwil
Tel: +41 61 207 54 05
"The University of Basel offers Master students in Biomedical Engineering a structured path for acquiring basic and interdisciplinary knowledge in medicine. It fosters clinician and scientist collaborations through direct interactions at all stages of research."
Prof. Dr. Pablo Sinues
Head of Teaching Committee
"We are currently crossing a tipping point in medicine: By adapting methods like deep learning, image guided therapy is about to revolutionize diagnosis, treatment and drug development. DBE´s master´s program in Image-Guided Therapy paves the path to this exiting new world for students of various backgrounds in engineering, natural sciences, computer sciences, medicine or health science."
Prof. Dr. Philippe Cattin
Head of Department of Biomedical Engineering (DBE)