I'm interested in learning biomedical engineering but my parents are in doubt regarding work being a female, how will be its placement?

After BTech BME you can apply for PG courses like M.Tech in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering or M.Tech in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering to get specialised knowledge of the field. You can also take up an MBA degree in Healthcare Management if you have interest in managerial roles in the healthcare administration. Specialized PG diplomas and certifications in Clinical Engineering, Clinical Diagnostics or Medical Physics are a few other good options for short term, skill focused courses.

If you have an inclination towards research and innovation in the BME field, a PhD in Biomedical Engineering could give you micro-level understanding of the world of healthcare combined with engineering.

Biomedical Engineering graduates can work in both hospitals and industries. In the hospital setting you can work as a clinical engineer looking after the management and maintenance of medical devices and equipment, a biomedical equipment technician for servicing and upgrading hospital equipment, a medical imaging specialist for operating and maintaining medical imaging equipment or a clinical specialist for surgical procedures involving devices like pacemakers.

Talking about the industrial setting, you can look forward to job roles like manufacturing engineer, product development engineer, bioinstrumentation engineer, regulatory affairs specialist, etc., with recruiters offering healthy salary packages.

The average Biomedical Engineering course fees in India are somewhere around INR 3 Lacs to INR 12 lakh, which differ on the basis of the course level and the college offering the course; whether it is a government college or private college; the college ranking and reputation; infrastructure; college location; and placements.

You can find the detailed Biomedical Engineering fee structure for your preferred course at the respective college websites for better clarity. The fee structure is a combination of tuition fee, college application fee, hostel fee, semester exam fee, lab work fee, caution money, student welfare fund and other miscellaneous charges.