Welcome to the Department of Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Our web site is designed to give you comprehensive information about our education and research programs as well as some general background on what biomedical engineering is and why it's one of the most exciting fields of the 21st century.

The last half-century has seen an unparalleled explosion in new medical knowledge that can help to extend lifespan and to improve the quality of life. New scientific discoveries have also led to the new creation of biomedical industries and health-related businesses. As a national center for the pharmaceutical and technology industries, New Jersey is at the center of this activity.

Although it is the newest department of Newark College of Engineering, the Department of Biomedical Engineering is really poised to take off. Student interest, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, is rising faster in the biomedical field then almost any other engineering area now. We're also lucky to have an excellent senior faculty as well as outstanding young faculty members. We expect to see the department and the state's biotechnology industry continue to grow rapidly in the coming years.

William C. Hunter, PhD
Chair, Biomedical Engineering

Read "Catching the Fourth Wave," (pdf, 51KB) an article by Dr. Hunter on the development of the biomedical industry in New Jersey, from NJIT Alumni Magazine, Spring 2003.