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20 Biomedical Engineering programmes in Switzerland at 10 universities and colleges: 9 Bachelor's and 11 Master's.
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Bachelor's (9)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Mikro- und MedizintechnikBiel · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Biel, BE
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Medizintechnik · Optik/Photonik · Robotik · Sensorik · Management · BFH BSc Mikrotechnik · Technik und Informatik · Bachelor of Science
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Fachhochschule GraubündenUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Computational and Data ScienceChur · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Fachhochschule Graubünden (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Chur, GR
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- Informatik · Naturwissenschaften und Computational and Data Science
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Bachelorstudienrichtung MedTechChur · German · 4 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Fachhochschule Graubünden (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Chur, GR
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 4 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Anatomie und Physiologie · Bildverarbeitung · Biochemie · Konstruktion und Werkstoffe · Künstliche Intelligenz · Medical Compliance · Ethik · Medical Devices 1 + 2
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Fachhochschule NordwestschweizUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in OptometrieOlten · German, French · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Olten, AG
- Language of instruction
- German, French
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- FHNW; Optometry
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Fields
- Medicine, Biomedical Engineering
HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentaleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor Life TechnologiesDelémont · French, German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Delémont, JU
- Language of instruction
- French, German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Hochschule LuzernUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Medizintechnik | Life SciencesHorw · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Hochschule Luzern (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Horw, LU
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Medizinproduktentwicklung · Life Sciences · Medizininformatik & Data Science · Medizintechnik · Bachelor
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte WissenschaftenUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in BiotechnologieWädenswil · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Wädenswil, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- Bioprozessentwicklung und Bioengineering · Molekular- · Mikro- und Zellbiologie · Lebensmittelindustrie · Pharmabranche · Forschung · Naturwissenschaften
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Bachelor in MedizininformatikWinterthur · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Winterthur, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Bachelor in SystemtechnikWinterthur · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Winterthur, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Mechatronik · Medizintechnik · Hightech · Ingenieur
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master's (11)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master in Biomedical EngineeringBern, Biel · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern, Biel, BE
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Biomechanical Systems · Electronic Implants · Image-Guided Therapy · BFH + Universität Bern · MSc Biomedical Engineering · Technik und Informatik · Master of Science · Image-Guides Therapy
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
EPFLFederal Institute of TechnologyWebsite ↗
Master in Neuro-XLausanne · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Lausanne, VD
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
Master's program in Life Sciences EngineeringLausanne · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Lausanne, VD
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Life sciences engineering · bioinformatics · molecular medicine · oncology · neurosciences · computational neurosciences · biocomputing · systems biology
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
Master's program in Materials Science and EngineeringLausanne · English, French · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Lausanne, VD
- Language of instruction
- English, French
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- materials science · energy · biomedical engineering · space technology · space technologies
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
Master's program in MicroengineeringLausanne · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Lausanne, VD
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- microengineering · energy · biomedical engineering · materials sciences · space technology · space technologies
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
ETH ZürichFederal Institute of TechnologyWebsite ↗
Master in Biomedical EngineeringZürich · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- ETH Zürich (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
- Fields
- Biomedical Engineering
Master in Chemie- und BioingenieurwissenschaftenZürich · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- ETH Zürich (Federal Institute of Technology)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
- Fields
- Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering
Fachhochschule NordwestschweizUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master in Biomedical EngineeringMuttenz, Basel · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Muttenz, Basel, AG
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Universität BaselUniversityWebsite ↗
Biomedical Engineering (Joint Degree)Basel · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Basel (University)
- Location
- Basel, BS
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Universität BernUniversityWebsite ↗
Artificial Intelligence in MedicineBern · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Bern (University)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Künstliche Intelligenz · Medizin · Maschinelles Lernen · intelligente Systeme · Medizintechnik · med
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Biomedical EngineeringBern · English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Bern (University)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Biomechanische Systeme · Elektronische Implantate oder Bildgestützte Therapie · med · Medizintechnik · biomedizinische Technologie · Biomechanics · Electronic Implants · Image-Guided Therapy
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
- Fields
- Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Psychology
About Biomedical Engineering
Engineering for medicine: implants, prosthetics, imaging and medical devices.
Where it leads
Biomedical engineer · Medical device engineer · Clinical engineer · Bioinstrumentation engineer
Median income one year after graduating
University master’s: CHF 84,500 · UAS bachelor’s: CHF 88,000
Swiss Federal Statistical Office, graduate survey, class of 2024, gross, full-time
Who gets in
- University of Applied Sciences: Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- Federal Institute of Technology: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle · foreign diplomas partly with entrance exam
- University: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
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