Auburn University to introduce biomedical engineering graduate and certificate programs

Biomedical engineering graduate and certificate programs are coming to Auburn University.

Led by the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Biomedical Engineering Advisory Committee, the state‑approved programs will serve the entire College of Engineering and the broader Auburn University community. These offerings include a doctoral degree, thesis and non‑thesis master's degrees, and two graduate certificates, all drawing on the university's established expertise in advanced biomedical technologies and systems.

"The biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors within the state of Alabama are growing quickly, and they need engineers who are prepared to contribute on day one," said Mario Eden, dean of engineering. "These offerings position Auburn as a conduit for that workforce, producing graduates with the technical depth and hands‑on experience industry partners are asking for and enhancing the college's capacity to support the state's growing innovation economy."

Biomedical engineering blends principles of engineering, biology, physics and medicine to advance human health. It focuses on developing technologies and systems that improve how diseases and injuries are understood, diagnosed, monitored and treated. This highly interdisciplinary field includes:

• Biomechanics, biomaterials and rehabilitation engineering
• Biomanufacturing, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
• Drug delivery and pharmaceutical engineering
• Medical imaging, medical devices, wearable technologies, biosensors and diagnostics
• Computational modeling, data science and artificial intelligence

"At Auburn, we are training students to apply core engineering fundamentals to address complex challenges in healthcare," said Elizabeth Lipke, the Uthlaut Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering, chair of the Biomedical Engineering Advisory Committee and lead developer of the college's biomedical engineering graduate programs. "Building on our strong engineering foundation, we are application and translation focused, establishing knowledge and technologies to improve human health. The curriculum reflects that philosophy — flexible enough to integrate work across all engineering disciplines and anchored by core courses in the skills industry leaders have identified as essential. It is designed to serve our faculty, our students and Alabama's expanding biotechnology and biomanufacturing work force."