Biomedical Engineering links together life sciences with traditional engineering sciences. The healthcare sector is placing ever-increasing and increasingly fascinating technical demands on biomedical engineering, amidst mounting demographic, ethical, environmental and cost pressures. The scientific and economic growth potential of biomedical engineering is regarded as very high, particularly in the USA. In line with its motto ‘Technology for People’ and its excellence in engineering, TU Wien is rising to this challenge by focusing its activities on the field of biomedical engineering, both in research and in research-led teaching.

Degree programme codeUE 066 453 - Master's Programme Biomedical Engineering (interfaculty)

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Duration4 semesters
Credits120 ECTS
Language of instruction English
DegreeDipl.-Ing. (internationally comparable with "Master of Science")
Module structureBiomedical Engineering

Programme Structure

Full details about structure and content of the programme are available in the curriculum (PDF) and in the list of courses in TISS.

Graphic representation of the curriculum in Biomedical Engineering

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This master's programme is structured as follows: 

  • 2 Compulsory Modules (39 ECTS): The compulsory modules ‘Life Sciences’ and ‘Fundamentals’ cover the fundamentals and core content common to all students on the Master’s programme.
  • Specialisation (42 ECTS): Choose one of the following modules:
    • Biomechanics & Biomaterials, Biomedical Signals & Instrumentation, Mathematical & Computational Biology, Medical Physics & Imaging
  • Module „Free Electives and Transferable Skills (9 ECTS): The modules in this course are designed to deepen students’ understanding of the subject as well as to help them acquire knowledge, skills and competences outside the subject area.
  • Modul „Master's Thesis" (30 ECTS): This module consists of the Master's Thesis (27 ECTS) and a board examination (3 ECTS).

Further Information

Admission to the Master’s programme in ‘Biomedical Engineering’ is possible after completing an eligible Bachelor’s degree at an accredited national or international post-secondary educational institution. In particular, a degree programme may be considered eligible if the applicant has a well-balanced set of skills in the subjects of mathematics, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering and/or mechanics, totalling at least 30 ECTS credits. To compensate for fundamental subject-specific differences between your previous education and the level of qualifications expected at TU Wien, supplementary examinations totalling a maximum of 30 ECTS credits may be required. 

For example, the following Bachelor's programmes at TU Wien are considered eligible for admission: 

You can find the general admission requirements on the page Admission to Master’s Programmes. 

Graduates of the Master’s programme in Biomedical Engineering possess extensive knowledge in their chosen specialisation and a sound understanding of all sub-fields of biomedical engineering. They also acquire skills in the area of diversity in biomedicine and are able to take into account the relationship between core dimensions of diversity (age, physical and mental abilities, gender and gender identity) and health status (in relation to the tasks of biomedical engineering).

Graduates are furthermore able to:

  • explain the structure of biomedical engineering and the interrelationships between its sub-disciplines, the relevant theoretical principles, methodological tools and modelling concepts, as well as the underlying assumptions
  • carry out experimental investigations and model calculations to determine the data in various sub-fields of biomedical engineering
  • assess the quality and reliability of the data obtained
  • apply fundamental scientific knowledge and research experience in areas of biomedical engineering
  • formulate problems in biomedical engineering
  • systematically analyse problems in biomedical engineering
  • to develop well-founded and methodologically sound solution concepts for technical problems
  • to carry out developments in biomedical engineering
  • to design biomedical engineering applications in an interdisciplinary manner
  • to apply analytical, methodological, solution-oriented and design-oriented ways of thinking to complex biomedical engineering issues and to derive well-founded decisions from them. 

At TU Wien, you can undertake one of the following doctoral programmes after completing your Master’s degree:

  • 796 700 – Doctoral Programme in Engineering
  • 796 600 – Doctoral Programme in Natural Sciences
  • 796 300 – Doctoral Programme in Social and Economic Sciences