Overview

Biomedical engineers apply engineering principles to the fields of healthcare and biology to design life-saving medical products and processes. South Dakota Mines offers one of the only such programs in the region.

What does a Biomedical Engineer do?

As a graduate of the Biomedical Engineering program from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, you will be on the cutting edge of medicine with plenty of opportunities to design and develop new technologies. The types of work you do will depend on your area of study. Some biomedical engineers design and create medical equipment and devices, such as artificial internal organs and prosthetics. You might design computer systems and software or machines for making medical diagnoses. Maybe you’ll maintain, repair, and provide technical support for such devices. Some biomedical engineers work in injury prevention, tissue engineering, or even drug delivery systems.

Careers

Biomedical engineers are in high demand, especially in a time when new technologies are evolving quickly, and the baby boomer population is in need of equipment that will allow them to live actively longer.

Forbes calls biomedical engineering the “high-paying, low-stress STEM job you probably haven’t considered.” CNN Money named it one of the best jobs in America.

There are lots of career avenues in the field of biomedicine, including:

Developing bioinstrumentation used in the diagnosis and treatment of medical problems

Biomaterials development, which can be either natural living tissue or artificial materials. For instance, this field might include tissue engineering, biomedical implant development, drug delivery, or nano-implants

Physician

Rehabilitation engineering, which uses engineering and computer science to develop devices that assist individuals recovering from or adapting to physical and cognitive impairments

Biomedical scientist or researcher

Develop hardware and software for medical devices as a medical technology developer

Accreditation

The bachelor of science program in chemical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Calculus

Chemistry

Composition

Physics

Programming for Engineers and Scientists
Biomedical Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-24 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-11 00:00:00 , International

More details

All international applicants should submit their documents at least THREE MONTHS prior to the start of the semester they plan to enroll.

Language

English

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Credits

130 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rapid City, United States

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering View 360 other Bachelors in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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General requirements

Completed online application and the State of South Dakota application fee of $20.00.
Academic credentials (translated into English). This includes high school transcripts and transcripts from ALL post-secondary institutions attended.
English proficiency
SAT or ACT scores - Math sub-scores should be a minimum of 520 on the SAT or 20 on the ACT. If the SAT or ACT is not readily available in your country, alternatives will be considered.
Evaluation of academic credentials may be required- Check with the Ivanhoe International Center first before sending documents.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

16200 USD / year

≈ 16200 USD / year
Out-of-State

16200 USD / year

≈ 16200 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11500 USD / year

≈ 11500 USD / year

Additional Details

WUE States Tuition: $15,600/ year

Living costs

Rapid City

United States

860 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

What does a Biomedical Engineer do?

Careers

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Rapid City

Funding

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