Biomedical Engineering at Sheffield ranks in top five in National Student Survey

Biomedical Engineering at Sheffield has made a significant mark in the National Student Survey 2023, ranking highly for academic support and quality of teaching.

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Biomedical Engineering at Sheffield has made a significant mark in the National Student Survey 2023. The survey canvasses students across the UK to gather feedback on their opinions of teaching and learning, assessment, how well their voices are heard in an institution and what access to quality resources there are, such as labs and equipment.

This year, Biomedical Engineering at Sheffield has made excellent gains in quality of teaching and academic support. We received a score of 90.8% for the overall quality of the teaching on the course, the highest score among Russell Group institutions, and 92.0% for the support given by our academics. We also ranked second for student voice among Russell Group institutions by achieving a score of 80.2%.

Rob Howell, Head of Interdisciplinary Programmes in Engineering, said “I am incredibly proud of the Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering teaching staff here at the University. We strive to provide the best learning environment for our students, because that's the only way we will continue to provide brilliant and capable Bioengineers in the industry, and the scores in the recent survey show that the University of Sheffield is making great strides in the advancement of the subject. Here's to the next generation of Bioengineers!”

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Careers and employability

Using ground-breaking technological innovation and the precision of carefully-applied engineering concepts, Biomedical Engineering is a distinctive subject area in its own right that is changing lives all over the world.

Students who study Biomedical Engineering develop knowledge and transferable skills tailored to their interests and their career aims. Having these skills makes them attractive to potential employers.