National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute»

163 Biomedical Engineering

Specialty 163 «Biomedical Engineering» combines engineering technologies, IT, biology, and medicine to design, manufacture, maintain, and implement medical equipment, biomaterials, prostheses, and healthcare information systems.

Main Study Areas:

Medical Instrumentation Engineering: development and maintenance of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment (MRI, CT, ultrasound, mechanical ventilators, pacemakers).

Biomechanics, Prosthetics, and Rehabilitation: creation of modern bioelectric prostheses, orthoses, artificial joints, and robotic systems for rehabilitation.

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering: development of biocompatible materials, artificial organs, implants, and targeted drug delivery systems.

Medical Informatics and Signal/Image Processing: programming for biomedicine, ECG/EEG analysis, medical image processing (DICOM), and artificial intelligence algorithms for diagnostics.

Key Disciplines:

Anatomy, Physiology, and Biophysics

Biomedical Instruments, Devices, and Systems

Computer Processing of Medical Images and Signals

Biomechanics and Materials in Medical Engineering

Medical Information Systems and Elements of Artificial Intelligence

Electronics, Microcontrollers, and Circuitry of Medical Devices

Graduate Career Roles:

Medical Equipment Engineer (Clinical/Biomedical Engineer)

Service Engineer / Medical Equipment Maintenance Specialist

Design Engineer for Medical Devices, Prostheses, and Implants

Medical Software Developer

Medical Device Certification and Standardization Specialist

Primary Employment Sectors:

Medical equipment manufacturers and suppliers (Philips, Siemens, GE Healthcare, etc.); prosthetic-orthopedic centers and rehabilitation clinics; public and private medical institutions (hospitals, diagnostic centers); R&D laboratories and research institutes; software development companies in Digital Health and telemedicine.

Training is conducted at the Department of Radio-Electronic and Biomedical Computerized Means and Technologies (502)

Training is provided under the following degree programs:

Educational Program Degree Level Mode of Study Duration of Study
Biomedical Engineering Bachelor based on complete general secondary education Full-time and Part-time 3 years and 10 months