The Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering equips students to enhance quality of life by providing innovative solutions to complex medical challenges. Students studying biomedical engineering are at the center of life-changing research, industry networking opportunities, and a nurturing entrepreneurial culture.
Biomedical engineers are making an impact – one life at a time.
Students in their junior and senior years are given the opportunity to focus on specific areas within BME, to study areas of engineering, science, and math in more depth, and to pursue research/design projects.
Our faculty are experts in areas that include:
Engage with world-class faculty, collaborate with OU Health Sciences Center physicians, and innovate in a highly entrepreneurial environment. Create new biotechnologies that advance health!
The University of Oklahoma has received an $11.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Oklahoma Center of ImmunoEngineering, a new research center designed to accelerate the study and treatment of diseases rooted in the immune system, led by principal investigators Wei Chen, Ph.D., and Chongle Pan, Ph.D.
The Gallogly College of Engineering congratulates Hunter Helvey, a senior Biology major and undergraduate researcher in Dr. John Clegg’s Biomedical Engineering lab, on being named the overall Grand Prize winner at the 2026 Research Day at the Capitol, held April 28 at the Oklahoma State Capitol.
The Gallogly College of Engineering is strengthening its commitment to faculty excellence through the FAST Program (Faculty, Advise, Support, Thrive), a new initiative designed to accelerate the success of early-career faculty and enhance the college’s research and educational impact.
