Department of Bioengineering
We bring engineering, biology, and medicine together to improve human health through innovative research, hands-on learning, and technologies designed to make a real-world impact.
From developing miniaturized and implantable microfluidic devices and imaging technologies for disease diagnosis, to researching how to fight "superbugs" that have become immune to antibiotics, our faculty and staff are at the forefront of bioengineering. Work side-by-side with us in our research labs to gain hands-on experience and help uncover solutions to the world’s pressing concerns.
Our undergraduate program offers three tracks—Biomolecular, Pre-Med, and Medical Device—that prepare you for a wide array of careers in Silicon Valley and beyond. Stay an extra year to earn an accelerated B.S./M.S. degree or pursue advanced studies in medical devices/bioinstrumentation and molecular and cellular bioengineering through our graduate programs.
NSF Award for Maternal Health Biosensing Research
Dr. Hamed Akbari, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, has received National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Initiation award Read more about Dr. Akbari's grant.
Award for Teaching Excellence
Congratulations, Dr. Maryam Mobed-Miremadi for receiving the 2026 School of Engineering Award for Teaching Excellence. Read more about Dr. Mobed-Miremadi's award here.
Delaney Gray '19
Since graduating, SCU has helped me to land both my first job at a National Laboratory and get into a top tier Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program at Boston University. Read more
"Being a lecturer in the program, advisor to the program, and employer of SCU interns and graduates over many years has given me a unique perspective to the students, graduates, faculty, and university. Santa Clara University (SCU) Bioengineering students are well suited for industry internships and graduates of the program successfully transition into the medical technology and devices industries. In addition to engineering fundamentals, core skills that SCU Bioengineering students learn include CAD, prototyping, introduction to quality and regulatory systems, testing, and biomaterials. Major employers of graduates in the medical device segment for which I am involved include Abbott, Boston Scientific, Intuitive Surgical, Medtronic, Penumbra, and Stryker."