Bioengineering Nanyang Technological University

Overview

Bioengineering at Nanyang Technological University starts by asking where graduates will be hired and develop a curriculum that combines both engineering and life science with entrepreneurship as key components quite different from other universities.

 A large number of bioengineering graduates work in manufacturing sector. For example, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical instrument and healthcare supplies. A significant number also works for hospitals, government agencies such as HSA and and research institutes like A*Star. Bioengineering at NTU is a fusion of multiple disciplines applying engineering principles to solve problems in biology and medicine. Students are introduced to regulatory affairs as early as the 1st year, exposing them to commercialisation processes and arranging hospital attachments so that they will interact with clinicians to understand medical device implementations and patient care.

 Career:

The biomedical engineering and sciences sector has seen a healthy growth and is slated to be a key engine of future growth in Singapore. In the recent five years, Singapore has invested approximately S$2 billion in biomedical industry and institutions. 

Graduates who can understand both languages of engineering and biomedical sciences can find attractive opportunities in industries, research institutes, hospitals and organisations that deal with biomedical instrumentation, medical devices, biomaterials, drug discovery and others. Specifically, they may find jobs in companies such as Agilent Technologies, GE Medical, Siemens Medical Instruments, Attogenix Biosystems, and WelchAllyn International; research institutions such as Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Bioinformatics Institute; hospitals such as Singapore General Hospital, National University Hospital; or they may continue their study in medical schools or top Ph.D. programmes around the world.