Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Why choose Biomedical Engineering at UVic?
Learn how to design technologies that enhance health care and medicine. Expand your knowledge of engineering and human biology while gaining a better understanding of medicine and clinical practice. In this program, you’ll learn to analyze and solve real-world problems in medicine and biology—and create technologies that improve people’s lives.
Benefit from our research strength
- UVic is home to the Centre for Biomedical Research, one of Canada’s most active hubs for health-technology innovation.
- As an undergraduate student, you can volunteer or work in research labs, gaining experience with cutting-edge tools and contributing to discoveries that shape the future of health care.
Hands-on learning
- Design projects starting in first year
- Learn in labs using biomedical sensors, materials and imaging tools
- Take part in student design teams and research lab opportunities
Student life and community
- Biomedical Design Team: This student team designs, builds and tests medical devices and assistive technologies.
- 25+ engineering and computer science clubs. Popular options include Concrete Canoe, the UVic Seismic Design Team and Women in Engineering and Computer Science.
- Live in the Engineering Living and Learning Community, a themed residence where you live with classmates who share your courses and interests, making university life more fun and social.
What you will study
- Biomechanics
- Medical imaging
- Biomedical instrumentation
- Prosthetics
- Electrical engineering
- 3D tissue engineering
- Medical implants
- Tissue engineering
- Human–machine interaction
Inspiring courses
- Molecular and Cellular Physiology for Engineers
- Quantitative Human Physiology
- Engineering Materials with BME applications
- Biosensors and Instrumentation
- Biomedical Engineering Design
- Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
New facility opening in 2026
樱花影视 Hand Project
, founded by UVic engineers, creates accessible 3D-printed prosthetic hands for amputees. Working with partners around the world, VHP builds local 3D-printing centres, trains staff and supports community-based prosthetic care.
Students play a major role in this work. Through co-op, volunteering and research, you can help design, build and deliver prosthetic technologies—gaining hands-on experience while contributing to a global social-impact project.
Career possibilities
- medical imaging engineer
- product development engineer
- rehabilitation engineer
- tissue engineer
- biomechanics engineer
Career outcomes
All co-op students
- 70% of co-op students graduated with a job offer in hand
- 42% of eligible students took part in co-op
- 16% of these students found their post-graduation position because of their co-op experience
All UVic grads
- 48% of graduating students received a job offer before graduation
- 83% found career-related positions in their chosen field
- 48% received a salary of more than $50,000 a year
- 52% found work in Greater 樱花影视
International students
Get Canadian work experience after you graduate
- Full-time international students who graduate from a bachelor’s degree program at UVic may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit in Canada for up to three years.
- Refer to the for eligibility criteria.
Admission
Apply to UVic as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.
High school students
Select Engineering: Year 1 entry (BEng) when you submit your application. You can declare your engineering specialization after one year of full-time study.
Transfer students
Select your engineering specialization when you submit your application.
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Tuition & fees
Tuition rates effective May 1, 2025 (please note some ancillary fees are subject to change for Fall 2025).
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