Johns Hopkins University is the top school for biomedical engineering, #1 in the U.S. News 2027 Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Programs ranking, with Georgia Tech at #2 and Duke at #3. Our order follows that ranking. Georgia Tech is the best value: its published out-of-state tuition of $36,120 is the lowest of the ten, and its in-state tuition is $12,134.
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Best overall
Johns Hopkins University
Best value (lowest published out-of-state or private tuition)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Lowest private tuition
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Two bachelor’s degrees to choose from
Stanford University
Largest undergraduate enrollment
University of California, San Diego
The ranking
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Johns Hopkins University
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Answrs VerdictThe #1 U.S. News rank at $69,170 in published tuition.
Published tuition per U.S. News (private school): $69,170U.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #1 of the 31 ranked schoolsUndergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 6,354
Johns Hopkins is #1 in the U.S. News 2027 ranking. U.S. News lists tuition of $69,170 and an undergraduate enrollment of 6,354. We could not read its department site, so this entry uses U.S. News facts only.
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Why #1 over #2: Its #1 rank puts it ahead of Georgia Tech at #2, although Georgia Tech lists $36,120 out-of-state tuition.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Answrs VerdictThe best value: $36,120 out-of-state and $12,134 in-state.
Published tuition per U.S. News (public school): $36,120 out-of-state, $12,134 in-stateU.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #2 of the 31 ranked schoolsGeorgia Tech’s own announcement: Biomedical Engineering is 2nd nationally (1st the year before) and 1st among public programs in the U.S. News 2027 undergraduate rankings, released September 22, 2026 (read 2026-11-08)ABET accreditation: The B.S. in Biomedical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering program criteria (department page read 2026-11-08)Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 21,028
Georgia Tech is #2, down from first the year before by its own account, and #1 among public programs. Its B.S. in Biomedical Engineering is ABET-accredited. Tuition is $36,120 out-of-state or $12,134 in-state, for 21,028 undergraduates.
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Why #2 over #3: Its #2 rank puts it ahead of Duke at #3, and its $36,120 out-of-state tuition is well below Duke’s $76,375.
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Duke University
Answrs VerdictThird in U.S. News, with a program dating to 1971.
Published tuition per U.S. News (private school): $76,375U.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #3 of the 31 ranked schoolsHistory: Duke says it launched the nation’s first accredited biomedical engineering program in 1971 (department page read 2026-11-08)Research centers: Major research centers listed include the Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies, the Center for Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering (CBTE), the Center for Global Women’s Health Technologies (GWHT) and the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (department page read 2026-11-08)Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 6,525
Duke is #3. Its department says Duke launched the nation’s first accredited biomedical engineering program in 1971, and lists centers such as the Center for Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering and the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics. U.S. News lists tuition of $76,375 and 6,525 undergraduates.
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Why #3 over #4: Its #3 rank puts it ahead of MIT at #4.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Answrs VerdictThe lowest private tuition on the list, $67,140.
Published tuition per U.S. News (private school): $67,140U.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #4 of the 31 ranked schoolsDepartment: MIT’s home is the Department of Biological Engineering, which lists an undergraduate major, a Biomedical Engineering Minor, a PhD program and a Masters Degree (department page read 2026-11-08)Research centers: The MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering, the MIT Center for Precision Cancer Medicine and the Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics are among the centers listed (department page read 2026-11-08)Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 4,561
MIT is #4. Its home department is Biological Engineering, with a Biomedical Engineering Minor and centers including the MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering. U.S. News lists tuition of $67,140, the lowest private figure of the ten, and 4,561 undergraduates.
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Why #4 over #5: Its #4 rank puts it ahead of Stanford at #5, and its $67,140 tuition is below Stanford’s $68,574.
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Stanford University
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Answrs VerdictFifth in U.S. News, with two BS options.
Published tuition per U.S. News (private school): $68,574U.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #5 of the 31 ranked schoolsDegrees: The Department of Bioengineering lists a BS in Bioengineering, a BS in Biomedical Computation, a coterminal program, a PhD program and a Master’s program (department page read 2026-11-08)Research centers: The department lists the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign and the Mobilize Center, an NIH National Center of Excellence in Data Science for Mobile Health, among centers and facilities its researchers can use (page read 2026-11-08)Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 7,346
Stanford is #5. Its Department of Bioengineering lists a BS in Bioengineering and a BS in Biomedical Computation, and its researchers use centers such as the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. U.S. News lists tuition of $68,574 and 7,346 undergraduates.
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Why #5 over #6: Its #5 rank puts it ahead of UC San Diego at #6.
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University of California, San Diego
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Answrs VerdictA sixth-ranked program with several undergraduate tracks.
Published tuition per U.S. News (public school): $57,261 out-of-state, $17,991 in-stateU.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #6 of the 31 ranked schoolsABET accreditation: The Bioengineering (BS) is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (department page read 2026-11-08)Undergraduate programs: The Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering lists Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biosystems, Biotechnology and a 5 Year BS/MS Program (department page read 2026-11-08)Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 35,442
UC San Diego is #6. Its Bioengineering (BS) is ABET-accredited, and its department lists Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biosystems and Biotechnology tracks plus a 5 Year BS/MS Program. Tuition is $57,261 out-of-state or $17,991 in-state, for 35,442 undergraduates.
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Why #6 over #7: Its #6 rank puts it ahead of Rice at #7, and its $57,261 out-of-state tuition is below Rice’s $70,720.
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Rice University
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Answrs VerdictSeventh in U.S. News, with ABET accreditation stated.
Published tuition per U.S. News (private school): $70,720U.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #7 of the 31 ranked schoolsABET accreditation: The program leading to the BS in Bioengineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (page read 2026-11-08)Degrees: The Department of Bioengineering lists a PhD program, a Masters Program with an MBE in Applied Bioengineering and an MBE in Global Medical Innovation, and an Undergraduate Program (department page read 2026-11-08)Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 4,807
Rice is #7. Its BS in Bioengineering is ABET-accredited, and the department lists a PhD program and two MBE master’s programs. U.S. News lists tuition of $70,720 and 4,807 undergraduates.
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Why #7 over #8: Its #7 rank puts it ahead of Michigan at #8.
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University of Michigan
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Answrs VerdictEighth in U.S. News, at $69,447 out-of-state.
Published tuition per U.S. News (public school): $69,447 out-of-state, $20,082 in-stateU.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #8 of the 31 ranked schoolsUndergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 35,358
Michigan is #8. Tuition is $69,447 out-of-state or $20,082 in-state, for 35,358 undergraduates. We could not read its department site, so this entry uses U.S. News facts only.
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Why #8 over #9: Its #8 rank puts it ahead of UC Berkeley at #9.
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University of California, Berkeley
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Answrs VerdictNinth in U.S. News, with a department founded in 1998.
Published tuition per U.S. News (public school): $57,736 out-of-state, $18,466 in-stateU.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #9 of the 31 ranked schoolsDepartment size: The Department of Bioengineering, established in 1998, lists 434 undergraduate students, 116 professional masters students and 220 PhD students (page read 2026-11-08)Degrees: The department lists an undergraduate program, a Master of Engineering, a Master of Translational Medicine and a UC Berkeley – UCSF PhD program (department page read 2026-11-08)Undergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 33,513
UC Berkeley is #9. Its Department of Bioengineering, established in 1998, lists 434 undergraduate students and a Master of Engineering. Tuition is $57,736 out-of-state or $18,466 in-state.
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Why #9 over #10: Its #9 rank puts it ahead of Penn at #10, and its $57,736 out-of-state tuition is below Penn’s $73,978.
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University of Pennsylvania
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Answrs VerdictTenth in U.S. News, at $73,978 in published tuition.
Published tuition per U.S. News (private school): $73,978U.S. News 2027 rank, undergraduate biomedical engineering: #10 of the 31 ranked schoolsUndergraduate enrollment, fall 2025 (U.S. News): 9,989
Penn is #10, with published tuition of $73,978 and 9,989 undergraduates. Its department site did not respond to our request, so this entry uses U.S. News facts only.
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How we ranked these
We follow the U.S. News 2027 Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Programs ranking for doctorate-granting schools, read on 2026-11-08, and list its top ten in order. The top ten has no ties; had there been one, we would have placed the school with the lower published out-of-state or private tuition first. Tuition and undergraduate enrollment are the figures U.S. News lists for each school, so every school is on the same basis: published annual tuition, the private-school price or the out-of-state price for public schools, with in-state prices noted. Best value is the lowest of those published out-of-state or private figures among the ten, which is Georgia Tech. All ten schools are in the chart. Degrees, research centers and ABET status come from each school’s own department pages, read on 2026-11-08; the Johns Hopkins and Michigan department sites refused our request and the Penn site did not respond, so those schools show U.S. News facts only. Georgia Tech’s own news release confirms its #2 rank. The Duke photo is a Library of Congress Highsmith image with no known restrictions. Facts are taken from each maker's own published information; check the official site before you buy.
Questions people ask
What is the best school for biomedical engineering in 2027?
Johns Hopkins University, #1 in the U.S. News 2027 Best Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Programs ranking, ahead of Georgia Tech at #2 and Duke at #3.
Which top biomedical engineering school is the best value?
Georgia Institute of Technology. Its published out-of-state tuition of $36,120 is the lowest of the ten, and its in-state tuition is $12,134. The next lowest out-of-state or private figure is UC San Diego at $57,261.
What is the lowest in-state tuition among the ten?
Georgia Tech at $12,134, then UC San Diego at $17,991, UC Berkeley at $18,466 and the University of Michigan at $20,082.
Which top schools state ABET accreditation for their biomedical or bioengineering degree?
Georgia Tech (B.S. in Biomedical Engineering), UC San Diego (Bioengineering BS) and Rice (BS in Bioengineering) state it on their department pages. We did not see a statement on the pages we read for Duke, MIT, Stanford or Berkeley, and could not read the pages for Johns Hopkins, Michigan or Penn.
Published tuition, out-of-state or private (USD, per U.S. News) at a glance
Georgia Institute of Technology36,120 USD
University of California, San Diego57,261 USD
University of California, Berkeley57,736 USD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology67,140 USD
Stanford University68,574 USD
Johns Hopkins University69,170 USD
University of Michigan69,447 USD
Rice University70,720 USD
University of Pennsylvania73,978 USD
Duke University76,375 USD
Published tuition, out-of-state or private (USD, per U.S. News), as published by each maker. Picks without a published figure are left off.
