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Whether you're driven to innovate in healthcare, launch a medtech startup, or dive into cutting-edge research, the master’s programs at the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering are built to help you thrive. Offered through Georgia Tech and Emory University, our graduate degree programs will help you gain the technical skills, clinical insight, and entrepreneurial mindset to make a real-world difference. Choose from flexible research pathways or fast-paced professional degrees—all designed to prepare you for leadership in biomedical science, technology, and beyond.

Why Coulter
Why Choose Coulter BME for Your Master’s?

Dual-Institution Power: Leverage the strengths of Georgia Tech and Emory, two powerhouse institutions in engineering and medicine

Industry and Clinical Exposure: Connect with a thriving biotech, medtech, and healthcare ecosystem in Atlanta and beyond

Mentorship: Work with top-ranked faculty and translational researchers

Career-ready training: Graduate with the skills to lead in industry, research, or entrepreneurship

Location: In the heart of Atlanta’s innovation district, with access to major healthcare systems, startups, and Fortune 500 companies

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Compare Our Programs

ProgramDurationFocusThesis OptionIdeal ForKey Features
MS BME~2 yearsResearch & IndustryOptionalStudents pursuing Ph.D. or R&D careersCustomizable electives, interdisciplinary labs
MBID1 yearProduct Design & CommercializationNoAspiring medtech professionalsClinical immersion, team-based design projects
MBID – Advanced Therapeutics1 yearGene/Cell Therapy & Drug DeliveryNoStudents interested in biotech/pharmaTranslational research, biologics specialization
MS Robotics~2 yearsRobotics in HealthcareOptionalEngineers focused on intelligent systemsCross-disciplinary robotics, human augmentation

 

 

 

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Office of Graduate Education, Georgia Institute of Technology
Savant Building, Room 301
631 Cherry St., NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0321
(404) 894-1610
grad.ask@grad.gatech.edu

Laney Graduate School, Emory University
North Decatur Building, Suite 200
1784 North Decatur Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
(404) 727-0184
lgsadmissions@emory.edu