Realistic simulation environments and state-of-the-art equipment
Biomedical engineering provides an opportunity for engineers and technologists to use their skills to address some of the biggest challenges facing human life, improving the quality of life and curing pathologies.
The Biomedical Engineering sector ranges from gene therapies to hospital scanners to medical image analysis, among others.
There is a great demand to train professionals who can find a solution to these global health challenges, so the sector has grown exponentially in the last two decades, and there is a great demand for degrees related to the development of these skills.
Learning by solving real cases
The World Health Organisation ("Human resources for medical devices: The role of biomedical engineers". 2017), states that more biomedical engineering professionals are needed to design, evaluate, regulate, maintain and manage medical devices and provide training on their safe use in healthcare systems around the world.
This programme is delivered in collaboration with different companies, institutions and medical centres, such as the Genetics Service of the Ramón y Cajal Hospital, or the Advanced Planning and 3D Manufacturing Unit (UPAM3D) of the Gregorio Marañón University Hospital. Some members of these services will give seminars, classes and direct students' final projects, bringing students closer to clinical translation and allowing them to develop their professional skills.
The Degree in Biomedical Engineering at Nebrija University was born from the need to create professionals who are able to provide solutions focused on improving the quality of life of people, combining engineering, biology and medicine.
Academic, Scientific, Technical and Innovation Collaboration Agreement with the Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital
"Our Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is a benchmark in the comprehensive training of doctors, biomedical engineers and bioinformaticians, preparing them to face the challenges of a constantly evolving sector."
20% of teaching devoted to practical work
Multidisciplinary programme
Training in engineering (calculus, physics, chemistry, programming, algebra) as well as biology (cell biology, fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, biomaterials, tissue engineering).
Learning with real cases
From the first year, the curriculum includes real projects from the world of biomedical engineering in order to be fully prepared for the market.
Advanced equipment
State-of-the-art facilities such as anatomy, physiology, microscopy, FABLAB, materials, electronics and systems laboratories.
Multidisciplinary programme
Training in engineering (calculus, physics, chemistry, programming, algebra) as well as biology (cell biology, fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, biomaterials, tissue engineering).
Learning with real cases
From the first year, the curriculum includes real projects from the world of biomedical engineering in order to be fully prepared for the market.
Advanced equipment
State-of-the-art facilities such as anatomy, physiology, microscopy, FABLAB, materials, electronics and systems laboratories.
Syllabus
All our degrees and syllabuses have been developed in accordance with the new guidelines set by current legislation, and have already been verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment.
Students must take 240 credits
62 ECTS
Biomedical Engineering brings health and engineering together to create technology with real clinical impact. Electronics, biomaterials, biomodelling, data and AI combine to develop medical devices, diagnostic systems and increasingly personalised therapies. A transformation that is already changing medicine.
Juan José Uriarte
Director del Grado en Ingeniería Biomédica
Professors
Professors: 15
Percentage of PhDs: 80%
Open Days and Entrance Examinations
Academic Information
- C1. Possess knowledge in an area of study which builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level which, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects involving knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study.
- C2. Use the knowledge acquired in a professional manner in their work or vocation and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving in their field of study.
- C3. Gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.
- C4. Convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- C5. Develop those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
- C6. Learn new methods and technologies, with great versatility to adapt to new situations.
- C7. Acquire the necessary knowledge for their professional work, having the necessary tools to do so.
- C8. Implement algorithms in modern programming languages. Special application to Python.
- C9. Carry out conceptual designs of electromechanical devices to solve problems in biology and medicine.
- C10. Solve problems applied to biology, physics and chemistry, using numerical algorithms and computational techniques.
- C11. Analyse complex and multidisciplinary case studies from the global point of view of Biomedical Engineering.
- C12. Apply advanced technologies in the field of biomedicine, knowing the problems associated with their development, the current state and future trends.
- C13. Handle biological data, using bioinformatics techniques for their analysis.
- C14. Communicate, both orally and in writing, at a professional level. In addition, the aim is for the student to appreciate the importance of communication skills in the performance of any professional activity, especially in research or in the presentation of company projects.
- C15. Perform searches for technical and scientific information in specific databases (Web of Science, etc.). Use reference and bibliography management systems (Mendeley, Zotero, etc.).
- C16. Work applying concepts of business ethics and bioethics.
- C17. Carry out entrepreneurial activities, knowing the types of technological companies and their foundations.
- C18. Acquire the professional skills necessary to enter the working world of biomedical engineering prepared with the techniques available for solving problems in this area.
- C19. Manage, exploit and protect intellectual property through the use of patents and the generation of technological companies.
- C20. Carry out an original and individual final degree project, as a transversal subject whose development will be carried out in association with different subjects. Ability to defend before a university tribunal, consisting of a project in the field of specific biomedical engineering technologies of a professional nature in which the competences acquired in the course are synthesised and integrated.
Quality and normative
Official qualification: Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering
School responsible: Shool of Medicine and Health Sciences
Branch of knowledge: Engineering and Architecture
Number of places available: 45
Type of course: Face-to-face
Academic year in which it was introduced: 2023-2024
Languages: Spanish
Total Credits: 240 credits.
Minimum 12 ECTS and maximum 90 ECTS per enrolment and teaching period.
Professional Outings
Students easily find work in their first year of postgraduate studies, in research institutions or in companies and institutions in the sector. Moreover, due to the strong technical character of this degree and the skills developed, graduates could also work at the forefront of other areas of engineering, such as computer science, automation, etc.
The subject matter addressed by this degree is aligned with national frameworks (such as the EECTI), European frameworks (such as the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan) and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The strategic and Priority Research Lines with which they are related are Health, active ageing, the new digital Industrial, and advanced materials.
Graduates will be able to develop their professional career in sectors such as:
- Diagnostic equipment, monitoring and medical image analysis companies.
- Biotechnology, systems biology and biomedical technology companies.
- Companies providing technology-based healthcare services
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Hospitals, laboratories and clinical services
- Teaching and research
Internships in companies
The Degree in Biomedical Engineering has collaboration agreements with some of the best companies and institutions in the sector, where students can do their professional internships and thus obtain their first highly demanding work experience.
Some of these companies and institutions are:
International
Nebrija University has an International Mobility Office (IMO), which allows students to enjoy the experience of a period of mobility in a country and environment other than their own with the corresponding academic recognition. It is a fundamental part of the internationalisation of the university. We offer and manage the mobility of our undergraduate students, as well as receiving international students every semester. To do so, we are structured in 3 areas: Outgoing, Incoming and Erasmus.
In addition, in order to facilitate the international mobility of students, we have concentrated subjects that are part of the curricula of foreign universities, within the Bologna plan. Likewise, the fourth year is proposed as a possible course for national or international internships (30 credits), while the tutor of the final degree project continues to monitor the students using specific videoconferencing tools such as Blackboard Collaborate.
Specifically, for the Degree in Biomedical Engineering, the following existing agreements apply to students:
Germany
Technical College Munich
Technical College Deggendorf
Germany
Technical College Munich
Technical College Deggendorf
All of them have agreements for the exchange of one or two students per semester. However, there is great flexibility, and more places can be established depending on student demand. Once the Degree has been established, work will be done on its internationalisation, signing new agreements between universities to promote cultural and academic exchanges.
In addition, there are more than 80 bilateral agreements with universities around the world, for any degree of the university, and more than 60 Erasmus agreements for student mobility.
We also manage grants from public and private organisations for both students and staff (PDI/PAS) [+info].
Note: The information published here is for guidance only and may be subject to change.
NOTE: The host universities, offered per degree, may vary according to the International Mobility Programme. For the most up-to-date information, students can consult the online information on the International Mobility Programme.
Several universities have special academic or linguistic requirements. For more information, please contact the International Programmes Department.
The information published here is for guidance only and may be subject to change.
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