A Biomedical Engineer is a specialist who innovates and designs techonological solutions for the medical industry. They are responsible for designing and creating artificial organs, devices, software and other equipments used in healthcare. They work to improve the quality and effectiveness of patient care, and improve the quality of life as well as the functioning of the medical industry.
Personal Competencies
• You like to work in a team
• You enjoy figuring how things work and pay attention to details
• You have a strong interest in Science and Mathematics
• You like to solve problems
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Tech./BE/B.Sc.) in Biomedical Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree and follow it up with Master's (MTech.) in Biomedical Engineering
For admissions, you must qualify JEE Main, and follow it up with JEE Advanced is needed for admissions to IITs. Other entrance exams can be taken such as GATE/BITSAT etc.
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1 . Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
3. Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
4. Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
5. College of Engineering, Pune
6. National Institute of Technology, Raipur
7. Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur, West Benal
8. Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka
2. Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
3. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
4. Sathyabama Institute Of Science and Technology, Chennai
5. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
6. Amity University, Gurugram, Uttar Pradesh
7. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kallankuthar, Tamil Nadu
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 25,000 - 2,00,000 per annum.
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship — About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme. *
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship- The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA). Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications on the website.
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Hospitals, Clinics, Research facilities, Medical manufacturing units.
Work Environment: You can expect to work for minimum 8 hours per day, but in many cases you have to work longer. You will usually work as a part of a team and expect to cooperate and communicate with specialists in other fields.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Expected Growth Path
Field Service Technician → Service Manager → Project Engineer → Project Engineering Manager / Product Development Manager
Expected Income
*The figures are indicative & subject to change
The approx. salary of a Biomedical Engineer ranges between INR 16,000 - 80,000* per month.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
NCS Code: NA | E004• You like to work in a team
• You enjoy figuring how things work and pay attention to details
• You have a strong interest in Science and Mathematics
• You like to solve problems
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream
2. Complete Bachelor's degree (B.Tech./BE/B.Sc.) in Biomedical Engineering
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree and follow it up with Master's (MTech.) in Biomedical Engineering
For admissions, you must qualify JEE Main, and follow it up with JEE Advanced is needed for admissions to IITs. Other entrance exams can be taken such as GATE/BITSAT etc.
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1 . Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
3. Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
4. Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
5. College of Engineering, Pune
6. National Institute of Technology, Raipur
7. Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur, West Benal
8. Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka
2. Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
3. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
4. Sathyabama Institute Of Science and Technology, Chennai
5. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
6. Amity University, Gurugram, Uttar Pradesh
7. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kallankuthar, Tamil Nadu
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - http://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 25,000 - 2,00,000 per annum.
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship — About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme. *
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship- The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA). Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications on the website.
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Hospitals, Clinics, Research facilities, Medical manufacturing units.
Work Environment: You can expect to work for minimum 8 hours per day, but in many cases you have to work longer. You will usually work as a part of a team and expect to cooperate and communicate with specialists in other fields.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Field Service Technician → Service Manager → Project Engineer → Project Engineering Manager / Product Development Manager
*The figures are indicative & subject to change
The approx. salary of a Biomedical Engineer ranges between INR 16,000 - 80,000* per month.
Source:
Experts from the field
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