Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering – the potential of two universities

Biomedical engineering occupies a special place in the educational offer of the Jan Kochanowski University and the Kielce University of Technology. The cooperation of both universities resulted in an innovative, interuniversity, interdisciplinary, and interdepartmental course of study that combines medical knowledge with the latest technological developments.

Biomedical engineering – the power of cooperation

The biomedical engineering course constitutes the result of cooperation and agreements with both internal and external stakeholders of both universities. Two years of mutual efforts between the Kielce University of Technology under the leadership of the Rector, prof. dr hab. inż. Zbigniew Koruba and the rector of the Jan Kochanowski University - prof. dr hab. n. med. Stanislaw Głuszek received an approval of the Polish Accreditation Commission and the Ministry of Education and Science, which on 9 June 2022 officially approved the launch of the new course of study.

Biomedical engineering made its debut in the 2022/2023 academic year. During the first recruitment, it was met with considerable interest from candidates, as evidenced by the fact that more than 50 people applied for 30 places.

Biomedical engineering – characteristics

Biomedical engineering is a science that takes advantage of knowledge from the field of medicine, biology, and engineering. In terms of interdisciplinary classes, students learn the ins and outs of designing and manufacturing modern medical equipment, diagnostic devices, endoprostheses, implants, and artificial organs.

The aim of education in biomedical engineering is to produce an engineer with the technical and medical-biological knowledge, engineering skills, and social competences enabling to provide technical support for medicine in the fields of materials engineering, biomechanics and robotics, computer science, or electronics. Biomedical engineering bridges the gap between technology and health. It combines the skills of an engineer with the knowledge and experience of a medical doctor. Its essence consists in using technology to meet healthcare needs and restore patients to complete fitness.

Biomedical engineering constitutes the technical support of medicine, providing hospitals with state-of-the-art equipment that improves patients' health, reduces their rehabilitation time, and makes it easier for doctors to carry out complex medical procedures.

Graduates of this course of study are specialists demanded by the labour market. As qualified engineers equipped with the knowledge and skills to design and manufacture a variety of medical devices, including modern prostheses and implants, as well as medical apparatus, they are able to apply for employment in, among others, modern companies in the medical sector, as well as to work with doctors in hospitals as well as other medical and rehabilitation entities.

In many highly developed countries, biomedical engineering constitutes the basis for developing a highly profitable branch of industry in which the most advanced technologies are developed. The market for medical devices and related services is growing rapidly and provides a wide range of employment and business opportunities for graduates of the biomedical engineering course.

Biomedical engineering – studies

The biomedical engineering degree course lasts seven semesters (3.5 years). It can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis. The studies end with awarding an engineering degree. The graduate will receive a joint diploma from the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce and the Kielce University of Technology.

Candidates who choose biomedical engineering have a choice of two study majors. The first includes the field of medical devices (UJK), while the second includes prosthetics and implantology (KUT). Classes are held in modern and well-equipped laboratories of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce and the Kielce University of Technology.

We encourage you to read the detailed study program, which can be found Here.