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With the growing health consciousness in India, biomedical engineering is becoming one of the most enviable and sought-after career. Biomedical engineers collaborate with doctors and researchers to develop medical systems, equipment or devices that can solve clinical problems. Students who have an interest in the field of Engineering, Technology and Biology may pursue this course. Biomedical Engineering is a relatively newly introduced branch of Engineering. Also, compared to other branches, number of Colleges offering this course and seats available are very less. Owing to these factors, the job market associated with this sector is relatively less saturated. Scope : Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare equipment manufacturing sectors are the prime recruiters. Government agencies such as Drugs Department, State wise Health Departments are also known to recruit B.E. /B.Tech. Biomedical Engineering Graduates. Eligibility criteria : 10+2 Science stream students with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology subjects, who have passed 12th board examination from a recognised board with minimum 60% of marks are eligible to pursue this course. Thus, both Mathematics and Biology group students are eligible to pursue this Engineering programme. Top Colleges offering B.Tech Bio Medical Engineering are given below.
1. NIT Raipur
2. NIT Rourkela
3. Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Mumbai
4. Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
5. LPU Phagwara
6. Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
7. SSN College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu.