Share

Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (LM-21)

Biomedical Engineering

Medicine is making enormous progress thanks to the main product of biomedical engineering: medical devices, including medical software and artificial intelligence for health. Biomedical engineers are the professionals who design, develop, manufacture, evaluate, manage, maintain, and oversee the decommissioning and disposal of medical devices. This is stated by the Official Journal of the European Union - “Modern medicine predominantly secures important advances through the use of the products of biomedical engineering” - (2015/C 291/07), and the World Health Organization (WHO) - — “Trained and qualified biomedical engineering professionals are required to design, evaluate, regulate, maintain and manage medical devices, and train on their safe use in health systems around the world.”.

Today, biomedical engineering is engaged in the research and development of innovative solutions for health and well-being, while minimizing environmental impact and reducing costs and complexity, in order to promote democratization and universal access.

  • Degree Class: LM-21 Biomedical Engineering
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Training credits (CFU): 120
  • Delivery language: Italian / English (new track)
  • Access mode: Open admission, subject to assessment of prior academic qualifications
  • Location: Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

Reflecting the professional and research experience of the academic staff, the Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedical Engineering trains professionals capable of designing, developing, evaluating, and managing advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence systems, for:

  • personal well-being;
  • disease prevention, diagnosis, and therapy, and symptom relief;
  • diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, mitigation, or compensation of injuries or disabilities;
  • improvement of human–machine interaction in clinical, industrial, and everyday contexts.

The programme integrates engineering, medical, and humanistic competencies and includes a strong hands-on component, carried out within the University’s teaching laboratories and through access to the departments of the Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital.

Teaching Laboratories and Research Infrastructure

Over the last three years, the Faculty and the University have made significant investments in teaching and research laboratories, shared across the various educational tracks. The most recent facilities include:

  • A new multimedia laboratory equipped with 40 workstations, each featuring high-performance computing systems and leading software for the programming, modeling, simulation, and design of medical devices and robotic systems.
  • A new engineering teaching laboratory with 40 workstations, dedicated to the design and prototyping of biomedical instrumentation, electronic equipment, and wearable systems.
  • A new simulation center with immersive reality laboratories, allowing students to work in environments that faithfully reproduce clinical settings, including advanced emergency and critical-care scenarios.
  • A new chemistry and biology teaching laboratory (cell culture lab) for learning techniques for the synthesis and characterization of biomaterials and their application in tissue engineering approaches.
  • Laboratories and technological platforms for prototyping and fabrication, including CNC machines, laser cutting systems, 3D printers, and soldering and assembly stations.
  • An optical and electron microscopy facility dedicated to the advanced characterization of materials, biological tissues, and engineered constructs, also used for teaching activities in bioengineering and materials science.

The programme prepares Master of Science graduates with broad, transversal competencies in biomedical innovation. Depending on the chosen curriculum, graduates can access specific professional profiles:

- Information Technologies and AI for Global Health: Professionals with competencies in the design and development of innovative technologies and health information systems. Graduates work as designers of digital and organizational solutions for the healthcare sector and as experts in the organization and sustainable automation of healthcare services, as well as in medical device lifecycle management, with applications at national and international levels.

- Robotics, Instrumentation and Biomaterials: Designers of advanced technologies and systems for the biomedical field, with expertise in surgical, assistive, rehabilitative, and workplace-safety biomedical robotics, biomedical and diagnostic-imaging instrumentation, and the use of biomaterials and micro-/nanotechnologies for the development of innovative medical devices.

All MSc graduates are able to work in interdisciplinary teams and to interact with physicians, technicians, managers, and policy makers in healthcare and industrial contexts.

MSc in Biomedical Engineering find employment in a wide range of fields at the intersection of engineering, medicine, biology, and healthcare management. Main employment sectors include:

1. Companies producing innovative health and well-being products and services (e.g., MedTech, Pharma, Biotech, healthcare information systems), covering areas such as:

  • Validation and regulatory compliance
  • Manufacturing and quality control
  • Clinical research
  • Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Sustainability
  • Sales support, technical assistance, and customer experience

2. Local Health Authorities and public or private hospitals, supporting units such as:

  • Clinical engineering
  • Digital Health
  • Planning and management control
  • Safety
  • Healthcare Technology Management, i.e., selection, maintenance, and evaluation of biomedical equipment
  • Ethical committee
  • HTA and sustainability

3. Ministries, NGOs national, international and supranational organizations for public and global health and international cooperation, working on:

  • Development, evaluation, and regulation of health technologies for low-resource setting.
  • Socio-health policy development
  • International cooperation and development programmes, especially for low- and middle-income countries
  • Policy-making and technical standardization
  • Tenders, regulations, and standards

4. Consulting firms operating in healthcare, focusing on:

  • Digital transformation
  • Project and change management
  • Investments in health technologies
  • Digitalization of healthcare systems
  • Tenders and procurement

5. Research and development (R&D) in research centers, universities, hospitals, agencies, and companies, in areas such as:

  • Medical devices, including medical software, biotechnology and biomaterials
  • Robotics for surgery, assistance, and workplace safety
  • Artificial intelligence for health and well-being
  • Clinical research for the testing of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and other health technologies
  • Health information systems
  • Neurosciences

Biomedical Engineering for Global Health and Artificial Intelligence (taught in English)

This track trains professionals interested in understanding global challenges (e.g., pandemics, demographic changes, climate change), their impact on global health and society, and how to control and mitigate their negative effects through innovative, sustainable, and democratic technologies. Launched in 2025, the track was developed in close collaboration with experts from national and international non-profit organizations for public and global health (in particular WHO), as well as with medical device manufacturers and companies producing healthcare information systems and medical software, especially AI-based solutions. The curriculum offers in-depth training on the ethical and sustainable use of artificial intelligence, including generative AI, for health and well-being, and includes practical modules on the design and development of medical devices, medical apps, biomedical sensors, and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) systems. Study plan

Robotics, Instrumentation and Biomaterials (in Italian, with some courses in English)

This track trains professionals with advanced competencies in the design, development, and management of biomedical technologies and systems, integrating mechatronics, electronics, materials science, and clinical engineering. The curriculum emphasizes biomedical robotics for surgical, assistive, rehabilitative, and workplace-safety applications, with attention to human–machine interaction, ergonomics, and system reliability.

Students acquire skills in designing mechatronic and robotic devices for clinical and industrial applications. A significant part of the curriculum focuses on biomedical and diagnostic instrumentation, including medical imaging, and on the management of medical technologies supporting diagnosis and therapy.

The track also provides theoretical and practical competencies in biomaterials and micro- and nanotechnologies, with reference to the design of bioartificial materials and systems for biomedical applications.

The curriculum is supported by advanced laboratories, simulation centers, and collaborations with companies, healthcare institutions, and research centers at national and international levels, offering students exposure to real-world challenges and a solid, up-to-date preparation aligned with industrial and clinical needs.

Internship and Thesis Opportunities

The Master’s Degree Programme offers students a wide and high-quality range of internship and thesis opportunities in academic, industrial, and research environments, capitalizing on the capacity of the Faculty to establish and consolidate collaborations with companies and agencies at national and international levels, including supranational institutions. Faculty members place their extensive track record of professional, research, and educational collaborations at the service of students, fostering effective integration between teaching, applied research, and technology transfer.

The programme also benefits from the proven capacity of the Faculty to attract funding for contract research and through

competitive national and European levels, helping to create a dynamic educational environment closely connected to the needs of technological innovation and the production system, and offering students concrete opportunities for involvement in advanced projects and professional placement in Italy and abroad.

President of the Course

2023© Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Álvaro del Portillo, 21 - 00128 Rome, Tel. +39 06.22541.1, Fax +39 06.22541.456, VAT number: 048 020 51 005, Fiscal Code: 97087620585
QUICK LINKS
L'Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma promotes integrated teaching and research structures, pursuing the good of the person as the main aim of its activities.
magnifiercrossmenuchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightarrow-leftarrow-right