Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering & Biochemistry
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering & Biochemistry
Overview
This combined major from the College of Engineering and College of Science serves students who wish to develop both a scientific and an engineering mindset to solve problems in bioengineering and biochemistry. The program includes fundamentals and electives in the science of biochemistry; a complete and rigorous bioengineering core; and a series of molecular, cellular, and tissue engineering courses that allow for synthesis of the two. The curriculum aligns well with the coursework required to apply to medical school or other clinical graduate programs and aims to provide the knowledge, skills, and perspective to pursue careers in academia or industry.
Innovative Curriculum
This program has the purpose of giving students a deep understanding of biochemistry while still pursuing a complete engineering degree. We imagine that this degree will be most attractive to three groups of students:
- students who want an engineering degree but also want sufficient scientific rigor to pursue a career in biochemistry research
- students who want to study biochemistry but also want to approach biochemistry from an engineering design framework
- students who want an engineering degree but also want to complete their pre-med requirements with the third group probably being the largest
PlusOne Accelerated Master’s Degree
The PlusOne Accelerated Master’s Program allows current undergraduate students to accelerate the attainment of the master’s degree by applying graduate credits taken as an undergraduate toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Current students apply to enroll in the PlusOne program. Students attain their bachelor’s degree followed by a PlusOne year to complete the master’s degree.
Students currently earning a BS in Bioengineering and Biochemistry can select from the PlusOne pathways available for BS in Bioengineering students.
Experiential Learning
Experiential learning is the heart of a Northeastern education, combining rigorous coursework with hands-on experience in the classroom, in the lab, and in the field—locally and abroad. With our signature cooperative education (co-op) program, students typically gain six months of work experience integrated as part of the educational program. Both five-year, three-co-op and four-year, two-co-op program options are available.
Academic Advising
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Admissions & Aid
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Student Experiences
2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Maren Ritterbuck, E’27, bioengineering and biochemistry, received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious, merit-based awards for undergraduate students who plan to pursue research careers in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
BioE Student Receives 2026 Hodgkinson Award
Andrew WIlliam Lynch, E’26, bioengineering and biochemistry, is the recipient of a Harold D. Hodgkinson Achievement Award for 2026, one of the highest honors a senior can receive.
2026 Fulbright Scholarship Semi-finalists
Juliana Castro, E’26, industrial engineering, Lucas McCauley, E’26, bioengineering and biochemistry, and Sasha Pavlov, E’26, civil engineering and architecture, are semi-finalists for the 2026 Fulbright Scholarship, which is awarded to exceptional students to research, study, or teach English abroad, in order to foster diplomacy and mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries.
2026 Goldwater Scholarship Nominees
Megan Farrington, E’27, electrical engineering and physics, and Maren Ritterbuck, E’27, bioengineering and biochemistry were nominated for the 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship—a highly competitive, merit-based award for outstanding students in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering who are interested in pursuing careers in research.