Engineering - Biomedical Engineering

There are currently 250 medical technology companies in Ireland, exporting €12.6 billion worth of product annually and employing 38,000 people – the highest number of people working in the industry in any country in Europe, per head of population.



Biomedical Engineering involves the application of engineering principles to healthcare and medicine. It is an interdisciplinary field, requiring knowledge of both living systems and engineering.



When studying on this programme, you will work with staff and researchers at UCD who have extensive experience in ground-breaking biomedical engineering research. You will also develop a knowledge of how the medical device industry is regulated and how new products are introduced to the market, drawing from experience within UCD which includes pioneering companies.



What will I learn:

-Ability to work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multidisciplinary settings, together with the capacity to undertake lifelong learning

-Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the clinical and engineering communities and with society at large

-Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the mathematics, sciences, engineering sciences and technologies underpinning Biomedical Engineering

-Design and conduct experiments and to apply a range of standard and specialised research (or equivalent) tools and techniques of enquiry

-Identify, formulate, analyse and solve complex engineering problems, specifically problems related to physiological and medical/healthcare systems

-Perform detailed design of a novel system, component or process using analysis and interpretation of relevant data, including data from living systems

-Understanding the need for high ethical standards in the practice of Biomedical Engineering, including the responsibilities of the engineering profession towards people

Stage 1 Core Modules

EEEN40660 Experimental Design and Statistics for Engineers Autumn 5

MEEN40600 Medical Device Design Autumn 5

MEEN40620 Biomechanics Autumn 5

MEEN40630 Biomaterials Autumn 5



Stage 1 Options - A)1 of:

CORE - PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE: In Stage 1 (Year 1), students must select ONE of the following CORE MODULES relating to Professional Work Experience.

EEEN40170 ME Biomed Prof. Work Exp. Long 2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum) 30

EEEN40160 ME Biomed Prof Work Exp Short Summer 10



Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:

SPRING OPTIONS WITH SHORT PWE: In Stage 1 (Year 1), students who are taking EEEN40160 (PWE Short) must select and complete ONE Option Module (total of 5 credits) in the Spring Trimester.

COMP40400 Bioinformatics Spring 5

EEEN30030 Electromagnetic Waves Spring 5

EEEN30050 Signal Processing: Theory and Applications Spring 5

EEEN30120 Analogue Electronics Spring 5

MEEN30010 Applied Dynamics II Spring 5

MEEN30020 Mechanics of Solids II Spring 5

MEEN40670 Technical Communication Spring 5



Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of:

ME CORE (IF NOT PREVIOUSLY TAKEN): In Stage 1 (Year 1), ALL Students must take the following REQUIRED Module(s) (unless previously taken or an equivalent module such as EEEN30050 previously taken).

ANAT20090 Med. Sciences for Biomed. Engin Autumn 5

EEEN30160 Biomedical Signal Processing Autumn 5



Stage 1 Options - D) Min 0 of:

CORES WITH SHORT PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE ONLY: In Stage 1 (Year 1), students who are taking EEEN40160 (PWE Short) must select and complete THREE Recommended CORE Modules (total of 15 credits) in the Spring Trimester. Any of these recommended modules may be substituted by a Level 4 MEEN or Level 4 EEEN Module from the list of Spring Options.

EEEN40070 Neural Engineering Spring 5

EEEN40350 Rehabilitation Engineering Spring 5

MEEN41410 Tissue Engineering Spring 5



Stage 1 Options - F) Min 0 of:

Autumn OPTION MODULES: Students must select modules from this list of Options to make up a total of 30 credits for the Autumn Trimester (unless they must take both options listed in Rule under the separate REQUIRED Module(s) Option)

EEEN40010 Control Theory Autumn 5

EEEN40580 Optimisation Techniques for Engineers Autumn 5

MEEN30030 Mechanical Engineering Design II Autumn 5

MEEN40020 Mechanics of Fluids II Autumn 5

MEEN40030 Manufacturing Engineering II Autumn 5

PHYC40940 Bio-inspired technologies Autumn 5

PHYS30290 Cardiovascular Physiology for Engineers Autumn 5



Stage 2 Core Modules

EEEN40220 ME Biomed Project 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) 20

EEEN40730 Biosensors & Actuators Autumn 5

EEEN40750 Research and Professional Skills for Biomedical Engineers Autumn 5



Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:

SPRING CORE WITH SHORT PWE ONLY: In Stage 2 (Year 2), students who took EEEN40160 (PWE Short) must select the following CORE Module.

MEEN41160 Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Spring 5



Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of:

AUTUMN OPTIONS: In Stage 2 (Year 2), students should select three OPTION Modules in the Autumn Trimester to give a balanced workload of 30 credits.

CHEN40790 Bio-material Interactions Autumn 5

COMP41670 Software Engineering Autumn 5

EEEN40010 Control Theory Autumn 5

EEEN40130 Advanced Signal Processing Autumn 5

EEEN40580 Optimisation Techniques for Engineers Autumn 5

EEEN40720 Machine Learning for Engineers Autumn 5

MEEN40020 Mechanics of Fluids II Autumn 5

MEEN40030 Manufacturing Engineering II Autumn 5

MEEN40060 Fracture Mechanics Autumn 5

MEEN40080 Technical Ceramics Autumn 5

MEEN40160 Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics Autumn 5

MEEN40170 Mechanics of Solids III Autumn 5

PHYC40940 Bio-inspired technologies Autumn 5

PHYS30290 Cardiovascular Physiology for Engineers Autumn 5



Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of:

SPRING OPTIONS ( LONG PWE) #1: In Stage 2 (Year 2) Students who took EEEN40170 (PWE Long) in Stage 1 take a total of THREE OPTIONS (15 Credits). Students taking EEEN40170 (PWE Long) must select a minimum of TWO Biomedical OPTION Modules (Max THREE). Students MUST take EEEN30180 Bioinstumentation (if not previously taken). Students can select the remaining 5-credits from the Option Modules listed under Spring Options (Long PWE #2).

EEEN30180 Bioinstrumentation Spring 5

EEEN40070 Neural Engineering Spring 5

EEEN40350 Rehabilitation Engineering Spring 5

MEEN41160 Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Spring 5



Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:

SPRING OPTIONS (LONG PWE) #2: Students who took EEEN40170 (PWE Long) in Stage 1 may select ONE OPTION from the list below to make up their Stage 2 (Year 2) Spring Trimester OPTION Credit Requirement (15 Credits).

COMP40400 Bioinformatics Spring 5

MEEN30010 Applied Dynamics II Spring 5

MEEN41410 Tissue Engineering Spring 5



Stage 2 Options - E) Min 0 of:

SPRING OPTIONS (SHORT PWE): Stage 2 (Year 2) Options NOTE: Students who took EEEN40160 (PWE Short) in Stage 1 take a total of TWO OPTIONS (10 Credits).

COMP40400 Bioinformatics Spring 5

EEEN30030 Electromagnetic Waves Spring 5

EEEN30050 Signal Processing: Theory and Applications Spring 5

EEEN30120 Analogue Electronics Spring 5

EEEN30180 Bioinstrumentation Spring 5

MEEN30010 Applied Dynamics II Spring 5

MEEN41410 Tissue Engineering Spring 5

-An honours undergraduate degree (NFQ level 8) with a minimum upper second class honours or international equivalence in a Mechanical, Electronic, Electrical, Mechatronic, Bioengineering or Biomedical Engineering programme is required.

-Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.

-These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes



You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

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2 years full-time.

DELIVERY: On Campus

ME Biomedical Engineering (T160) Full Time

EU Year 1 - € 8085

EU Year 2 - € 8085 aa

nonEU Year 1 - € 25600

nonEU Year 2 - € 25600 aa


aaSecond Year Fee applies to Students in 2nd Year in 2020 and who were a 1st Year Student on the programme in 2019/20

***Fees are subject to change


Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see http://www.ucd.ie/global/study-at-ucd/scholarshipsfinances/scholarships/.


The College of Engineering & Architecture also offer scholarships for non-EU students, for more information see: www.ucd.ie/eacollege/study/noneuscholarships

T160 Masters in Biomedical Engineering Master of Engineering Full-Time

Commencing September 2025

Graduate Taught

Career & Graduate Study Opportunity

The Irish MedTech Sector is robust and career opportunities upon graduation from this programme are exemplary. Exports of medical devices and diagnostics products now represent 8% of Ireland’s total merchandise exports and growth prospects for the industry globally remain good. Many of the world’s top medical technology companies have invested significantly in Ireland and a number of exciting, research-based, indigenous companies are emerging and competing internationally.



The Irish Government has identified the medical technology sector as one of the key drivers of industrial growth for the future and provides a wide range of supports to encourage and foster this growth. The medical technology industry in Ireland is changing from being predominantly manufacturing to being more complex and driven by R&D. Prospective employers include Abbott, Bio-Medical Research (BMR), Boston Scientific, De Puy, ResMed, Shimmer and Stryker.