Biological/Biosystems Engineering

STEM • Engineering

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and management of biological systems; and includes applications to biology, biochemistry, ecology, and microbiology. Includes instruction in organic chemistry; microbiology; biochemistry; chemical, biological, biochemical, and process engineering; thermodynamics; process control; kinetics and reactor design; electric circuits; biosystem modeling; and bioelectronics and instrumentation.

Numbers at a glance

412th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
11
Colleges offer it
311
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
175
Women
136

Trends

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Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates

O's Insights on Biological/Biosystems Engineering

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 100% of graduates come from public universities.