Bioengineering

Grow human cells on aortic roots, study how replacement hips wear over time, and design implants using living and nonliving materials. These remarkable breakthroughs in technology are just a few examples of the amazing research going on in Clemson's bioengineering labs. Through your classes and labs, you'll gain an extensive understanding of biology, biochemistry and physiology and will graduate with the capability to apply advanced mathematics to solve the ever-increasing problems that require engineering to mix with biology. Every day, you and your professors will work side-by-side in the lab on research into how engineers -- in collaboration with physicians -- can support the human body to prevent and solve medical problems.

Freshmen who major in engineering at Clemson are initially admitted into our general engineering program, where you'll have a year to explore many different engineering disciplines, meet faculty from each of our engineering departments and discover which major fits your personal interests and talents. On the admissions application, you will apply as a general engineering major.

Once into your core bioengineering curriculum, your classes will combine a solid background in engineering with the study of life sciences. From class to the lab, research is integral to a bioengineering career, and our students are encouraged to get involved in research projects as soon as possible. Classes include the study of EKG simulation, tissue engineering of heart valves, medical technology in the developing world and orthopaedic implants -- to name a few.

Bioelectrical Concentration
If you opt to go the bioelectrical route, you will become skilled in inventing, improving and maintaining instrumentation and imaging technologies that allow physicians and technicians to monitor patients and perform procedures with greater accuracy and precision and less invasion.

Biomaterials Concentration
If you choose to specialize in biomaterials, you'll study the development of devices from stable or biodegradable materials to replace damaged tissues. Some examples include artificial joints and growing new body parts with patient cells.

Bachelor-to-Graduate Programs
Jump-start your graduate degree in bioengineering (biomedical engineering) while completing your bachelor's. In our dual-degree program, you can apply some graduate credits to both degrees.

For the 2022 admissions cycle, Clemson has adopted a test-optional policy. Applicants are not required to submit a standardized test score to be considered for admission to Clemson for the 2022-2023 academic year.

If you choose that test scores should be used, your scores must be submitted electronically by the respective testing agency. Clemson’s institutional code for SAT is 5111, and the code for ACT is 3842. Clemson super-scores both the SAT and the ACT. For the SAT, this means that the overall total SAT score will then be derived by taking the highest of the evidence-based reading and writing/math scores.

According to The ACT, superscoring at Clemson means that we “consider a student’s highest ACT section (or subtest) scores regardless of test date. The super composite ACT score is calculated as the average of the best ACT English, Reading, Math, and Science subject scores and is used as one of multiple factors in admission and financial aid.”