Undergraduate Programme in Biomedical Engineering

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Undergraduate Programme in Biomedical Engineering

Shaping the future through discovery and innovation

Biomedical Engineering at NOVA develops innovative technologies for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The undergraduate program covers areas such as biomedical instrumentation, signal and image processing, biomaterials, biomechanics, and rehabilitation. It is designed to foster students' creativity, initiative, and autonomy, promoting connections with various healthcare institutions and companies in the sector at different stages of the program.

Applications 2025/26

Vacancies: 57

Specific exams:

07 Physics and Chemistry + 19 Mathematics A

Course coordinator:

Ricardo Vigário

lebm.coordenador@fct.unl.pt

Why Choose This Degree?

  • Solid, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary education
  • Close interaction with various healthcare institutions
  • Direct connection to innovation and the job market
  • Strong experimental component
  • Promotion of creativity and autonomy

Program

An innovative curriculum structure that combines solid theoretical training with a strong practical component, preparing students to tackle real-world challenges in Biomedical Engineering.

Curriculum

Career Opportunities

  • Medical equipment and instrumentation companies
  • Pharmaceutical materials companies
  • Hospitals, specializing in medical physics, clinical engineering, and equipment maintenance
  • Research and development laboratories within large corporations
  • Pharmaceutical and analytical industries
  • Laboratories within medical schools, universities, and governmental organizations
  • Biomaterials industry
  • Health-related companies
  • Pursuit of Master's level studies

About the Department of Physics

The Department of Physics (DF), formally established in 1986, was a pioneer in Portugal in teaching Physics Engineering. The DF's scientific activity mainly develops in two Research Units, LIBPhys and CEFITEC. Among the research and development activities are atomic, molecular, nuclear physics instrumentation and electronic and industrial automation with applications in analytical methods, radiation detection, and biomedical engineering, optics, and photonics, metrology, and spectrometries.

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