MSc – Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

The Faculty of Biomedical Engineering offers master’s degree programs for students who wish to integrate research methods, engineering design and development in all areas of medicine.

The “Master of Science” (with a thesis) program provides students with broad knowledge and a high level of expertise in a particular field. Students are required to follow a specialized study program, conduct research, and submit a research thesis.

The research can be either theoretical or experimental, investigate particular phenomena in pure or experimental science, or present a more practical approach in engineering or manufacturing processes.

New! Master’s Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering (with a thesis) specializing in machine learning. This specialization program will teach students to advance the theory and tools of data analysis in the context of biomedical engineering and human health. It will expose them to data and research challenges with both engineering and medical characteristics.

The new program has a unique role in providing the necessary training for the future generation of medical data scientists. It aims to meet the growing global and national demand for scientists trained in both data science and biomedical engineering.

Admission to the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering is subject to the requirements and regulations of the Graduate School.

The admission decision is in the hands of the Faculty Committee for Graduate Studies and will be based on its professional considerations. As part of the application’s examination, the committee will consider the applicant’s academic background, their undergraduate/graduate cumulative average and their achievements in specific subjects included in their undergraduate/graduate studies. It will also consider additional information regarding academic, scientific and professional competence.

Additional faculty considerations (such as a restriction on the number of positions and advisory potential) will also be taken into account.

Graduates of a Biomedical Engineering Faculty from universities with an average of 83 and above will be accepted as “Regular Students”. If the average ranges between 82 and 83, they will considered for acceptance as “Qualifying Students”.

Graduates of an Engineering Faculty with an average higher than 84 who have been accepted by the Faculty, will be required to fulfill academic obligations as specified in the Supplementary Studies section and will be accepted as “Regular Students”.

Graduates of a three-year degree from a an Exact Sciences Faculty with an average higher than 84 who have been accepted by the Faculty, will be required to fulfill academic obligations as specified in the Supplementary Studies section and will be accepted as “Qualifying Students”. Qualifying students will be able to switch to “Regular” status after completing supplementary subjects.

Life Sciences graduates and others with an average higher than 87, who have been accepted by the Faculty, will be required to fulfill academic obligations as specified in the Supplementary Studies section and will be accepted as “Qualifying Students”. Qualifying students will be able to switch to “Regular” status after completing supplementary subjects.

Engineering/Science graduates with an average of 82-84, who have been accepted by the Faculty, will also be subject to the aforementioned obligations, but will first be accepted with a “Qualifying Student” status. In this case, they will have to accumulate at least 10 credits during the first year of studies at the undergraduate/graduate level in accordance with the committee’s decision, obtaining an average of at least 85 and a grade of at least 65 in each subject.

Study Requirements

Accumulation of 40 credit points, out of which 18 points in Advanced courses, 2 points in ‘Advanced English’ course, and 20 points for the submission of a research paper (thesis).

M.Sc students are required to complete an online course (218000) on “Research Ethics” as a condition for submitting their research topic.

Further information regarding the “Research Ethics” course can be found here.

Graduates of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering must take at least 6 credits from courses offered by the Faculty. Graduates from other Faculties must take at least 9 of the credits from courses offered by the Faculty.

Deadline for Submission and Approval of Research Topic

“Regular” students will submit their research proposals at the beginning of the program (by the end of the month following the beginning of the semester).

Students with “Qualifying” status will submit their research proposals within two semesters from the beginning of the program and prior to transferring to “Regular” status.

List of courses offered by the Faculty

Supplementary studies are intended to provide students with the specific engineering background necessary for their specialization and research implementation.

Students with “Qualifying” status must obtain a grade point average of above 85 in the supplementary subjects, and a passing grade in each subject (usually 65, except for courses in the supplementary courses table, whose passing grade is 75).

Upon completion of the supplementary studies and approval of the research subject, the student’s status will be changed to “Regular Student”.

Previous Academic Background	Number of Supplementary Credits	Comments
Engineering	6	Courses from the Supplementary Subjects list
4-year degree in Life Sciences	10	At least one course from each supplementary course bundle
4-year degree in Exact Sciences	6	Courses from the Supplementary Subjects list
3-year degree in Exact Sciences	20	At least one course from each supplementary course bundle
3-year degree in Life Sciences	20	At least one course from each supplementary course bundle

Supplementary courses will be selected from a list prepared by the Faculty Committee for Graduate Studies, and from the theoretical courses offered by the Faculty as part of its undergraduate studies program, excluding laboratories, projects and seminary subjects. The supplementary courses will be selected by the supervisor and approved by the Committee. Supplementary studies include courses in biomedical engineering, in accordance with the credits provided in the table below.

Supplementary Courses

337004	Anatomy for Engineers	1.0 credit
336022	From Cells to Tissues	2.5 credits
337001	Biophysics and Neurophysiology for Engineers	2.5 credits

Supplementary Course Bundles:

Mandatory basis – if the student hasn’t learned any programming language

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
234128	Introduction to Computing with Python (or any programming language)	4.0

Mathematics-Physics basis (at least one course, more than one can be selected)

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
104013	Algebra 1M	5.0
104042	Differential and Integral Calculus 1M	5.0
104038	Algebra 2M	2.5
104136	Ordinary Differential Equations M	4.0
104220	Partial Differential Equations/T	2.5
104215	Complex Functions A	2.5
104214	Fourier Series and Integral Transforms	2.5
114071	Physics 1M	3.5

Biomedical Engineering basis (at least one course, more than one can be selected)

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
044105	Theory of Electronic Circuits	4.0
044131	Signals and Systems	4.0
334221	Fundamentals of Biomedical Materials	2.5
335009	Biological Fluid Mechanics	3.0
334222	Fundamentals of Biomechanics	4.0

The rest will be courses offered by the Faculty approved by the Faculty and the supervisor, excluding laboratories, projects and seminary subjects.

Courses excluded from Supplementary Studies

Course No.	Course Title
334021	Directions in Biomedical Engineering
334331	Meeting the Biomedical Industry
334014	Biomedical Engineering Project 1
334015	Biomedical Engineering Project 2 – Entrepreneurship
334016	Clinical-Engineering Project
334019	Advanced Lab in Biomedical Engineering
334020	Advanced Lab in Biomedical Engineering 2
335001 335002 335003 335004	Laboratory in Biomedical Engineering 1, 2, 3, 4
334305	Excellence Research Project
336001	Regulation and Clinical Study in Medical Devices
336024 336025	Biodesign Medical Innovation 1, 2
336543	Entrepreneurship in Biomedical Engineering

Note:

Since the Faculty maintains interdisciplinary research, an individual supplementary program may be presented for each student, in accordance with his/her background and research specialization. A student may be exempted from a life science course if s/he has studied an equivalent or similar course.

The student’s supplementary program must be approved by the Graduate Committee.

The Faculty’s scholarship policy for students is in accordance with the policy of the Graduate School.

Exemption from Tuition for Scholarship Recipients

Each scholarship portion grants a tuition exemption of 25%.

A student who receives 3 scholarship portions will receive a 75% exemption and a student who receives 4 or more scholarship portions will receive a full exemption.

Exemption from tuition fees for students who do not receive a scholarship is granted only to mandatory service soldiers who meet the academic requirements for a scholarship.

Number of scholarship months:

Up to 24 months of scholarship

Scholarship Recipient Obligations

Focus on research and be present in the Faculty
Attend Faculty seminars
Take part in the academic activities of the Faculty

Presence at Technion and Work

A recipient of four or more scholarship portions must be present on the Technion campus five days a week. The student may not work at any position other than be employed by the Office for Academic Staff at Technion as a teaching assistant for up to 1,100 employment units (International students are not permitted to work).
A recipient of three scholarship portions must be present on the Technion campus four days a week. The student may be employed by the Office for Academic Staff at Technion as a teaching assistant for up to 1,400 employment units, or be employed elsewhere for up to one day a week (International students are not permitted to work).
A recipient of two scholarship portions must be present on the Technion campus three days a week. The student may be employed by the Office for Academic Staff at Technion as a teaching assistant for up to 1,400 employment units, or be employed elsewhere for up to two days a week (International students are not permitted to work).
A recipient of one scholarship portion must be present on the Technion campus two days a week. The student may be employed by the Office for Academic Staff at Technion as a teaching assistant for up to 1,400 employment units, or be employed elsewhere for up to three days a week (International students are not permitted to work).

More details about scholarships

Assoc. Prof. Netanel Korin, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies

Tel. 073-3784116

Email: korin@technion.ac.il

Silver Building, Room 246

Neta Rotem Yamnicky, Coordinator of Graduate Studies

Tel. 073-3784130

Email: gradchair@bm.technion.ac.il

Silver Building, Room 351

Graduate School sections https://graduate.technion.ac.il/en/contact