Bioengineering
Bioengineering offers a flexible, forward-looking curriculum designed to prepare students to think broadly, adapt quickly, and lead across disciplines. Through a balance of foundational science, engineering principles, and hands-on experience, students build the skills needed to pursue diverse paths in research, industry, healthcare, and beyond.
A defining strength of the program is its emphasis on experiential learning, from lab and clinical coursework to independent study, design, and entrepreneurship. Within this framework, students can tailor their academic experience to align with their interests and goals, developing the technical expertise, collaborative mindset, and ethical foundation essential for success in a rapidly evolving field.
Customize your path through a range of academic options that allow you to shape your Bioengineering experience around your interests, goals, and future plans.
Explore the structure of the Bioengineering curriculum, including degree requirements and sample schedules that outline how your coursework builds from foundational principles to advanced study.
Focus your studies through optional concentrations that allow you to explore specialized areas within bioengineering and build deeper expertise aligned with your academic interests and career goals.
Expand your academic experience with minors and electives that complement your major, offering flexibility to explore new disciplines, build additional skills, and shape your unique academic path.
Pursue a second major across Penn’s schools and broaden your academic perspective, combining bioengineering with fields such as business, science, or the humanities through a structured dual degree path.
Get a head start on graduate study by taking advanced coursework as an undergraduate, with the opportunity to earn both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in an efficient, integrated program.
