Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes within the healthcare industry.
A recent study projects the UAE healthcare market to grow 12.7% to AED71.56 billion and the number of hospital beds to increase to 13,881 by 2020. Biomedical Engineers are needed to sustain such growth by maintaining and improving the quality of healthcare services in the country and reducing their cost through the use of smart technologies. The program supports five of the nine pillars that will form the architecture of Abu Dhabi’s social, political, and economic future in the healthcare sector.
Through this program, designed to meet international ABET standards, you will study courses in biomedical instrumentation, biosensors and transducers, medical imaging, medical device design, AI in medicine, physiological modelling, mobile medical applications, and magnetic resonance imaging. You will learn how to apply biomedical engineering knowledge and skills to solve problems, design biomedical experiments, and use, maintain and create medical devices and equipment. You will design biosystems or processes taking social, economic, and environmental concerns into account and gain a thorough understanding of the ethical and professional responsibilities of this field. You will also have the opportunity to hone your research skills – the cornerstone of a knowledge-based economy.
Developed in collaboration with the Bioengineering Department of the University of Louisville in Kentucky, USA, the program benefits from an international research laboratory dedicated to applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to create computer-aided diagnosis systems to support medical doctors in fighting diseases, improving the quality of life, and shaping the future of smart healthcare. The program is the first in the UAE to focus on the roles of AI, wearables, mobile applications, and the Internet of Things in healthcare.
The professors here nurture your passion and talent for biology, medicine, and engineering and push you to excel.
My experience in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department has been incredible. I have very much enjoyed and learned a lot from my biomedical courses. I now work on designing machine learning algorithms to detect diabetic retinopathy using optical coherence tomography scans. I feel that I am making a real difference.
All the labs are equipped with cutting-edge equipment to ensure the best practical experience for students. The Bioimaging Research Lab is affiliated with the University of Louisville’s Bioimaging Lab, which makes it one-of-a-kind in the UAE. The professors’ doors are always open. They make you love the courses and they are supportive of working students. ADU also provide many scholarship opportunities.
The objectives of the program are to produce Biomedical Engineers who will be able to:
The following learning outcomes describe the competencies and skills that Abu Dhabi University Biomedical Engineering students will acquire by graduation:
You will have many diverse career opportunities in the following fields:
Within these fields, you will be fully equipped to undertake the following:
MOE Advance | 80% | Academic IELTS 5.0 or EMSAT English 1000 or ITP (taken at Amideast) 500 or Internet- based TOEFL (iBT) 61 |
MOE General Math & Physics grade of 90% Required to take Remedial Physics offered by ADU |
90% | |
MOE ADEK Level 3 in Maths & Physics |
80% | |
UAE Literary Streams High School (Before 2017) | Not applicable | |
UAE Science Streams High School (Before 2017) | 80% | |
**American / Canadian (subjects are more Science & Math Oriented) |
80% | |
**British Curriculum or IGCSE / GCE (Completed Year 13/Grade 12 of High School) |
80% | |
**Indian/Pakistani/Bangladesh | 50% | |
**International Baccalaureate | 24 points |
*Students who achieved a score below maybe admitted conditionally, depending on the program and the minimum requirement of the Ministry of Education. Please contact the Admission, Enrollment and International Affairs
Department for more information, admissions@adu.ac.ae
** Foreign curriculum or curriculum which does not follow the UAE curriculum are required to submit an Equivalency Letter issued by the UAE Ministry of Education.
Abu Dhabi University is dedicated to empowering outstanding students and inspiring them to pursue their educational objectives.
Our scholarship and financial aid program represents a key pillar in our strategy for academic excellence and reflects our commitment to supporting the development of the UAE.
We consider it an important national duty to provide equal opportunities for students interested in pursuing higher education and enable them to proactively contribute to society regardless of their financial situation.
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