Objectives
Biomedical Engineering is a multipurpose area using principles, methods and tools from science, technology and engineering to analyze and solve problems in medicine and biology, developing innovative approaches centered in prevention, diagnosis and disease treatment, providing a general improvement in health care and human body knowledge.
Biomedical Engineering is an innovative and a high growth scientific area, considered one of the most important of this century.
The most important areas of Biomedical Engineering are: Biocompatibility, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biosensors, Biotechnology (Cell Engineering, Tissue and Genetics), Prosthetic devices and artificial organs, Biological effects of electromagnetic fields, Electrophysiology, Clinical engineering, Rehabilitation engineering, Transport phenomena, Medical Imaging (inc. Nuclear Medicine and PET), Medical informatics, Biomedical instrumentation (inc. Lasers in Medicine), Physiological modeling, Simulation and control, Nanotechnology, Processing and analysis of medical and biological signals, Ionizing radiation, Radiotherapy and Radiological protection.
Career opportunities
- Equipment and medical instrumentation companies;
- Pharmaceutical material companies;
- Hospitals in the areas of medical physics, clinical engineering and equipment maintenance;
- Laboratory research and large enterprises development;
- Pharmaceutical and analysis industry;
- Laboratories of medical schools, universities and state bodies;
- Biomaterials companies;
- Health linked companies.
2020/21 Fees *
Tuition information
* awaiting approval by NOVA General Council
Portuguese students: 697 €/year
Foreign students: 7000 €/year
