Biomedical Engineering is an advanced, ultra-convergent discipline that integrates ICT, BT, and NT with Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and digital twin technologies. It plays a pivotal role in enhancing human health and realizing the goal of precision medicine. Recently, the field has been leading the "Digital Healthcare" paradigm, moving beyond treatment to enable disease prevention and customized health management through real-time monitoring, spearheading a technological leap in the global medical market.

The School of Biomedical Engineering conducts research on high-value medical technologies, including AI-based diagnostic solutions, intelligent surgical robots, next-generation biomaterials, innovative cancer therapeutics, and advanced medical devices. To achieve this, we systematically engineer complex biological phenomena by combining them with core competencies in basic sciences such as chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics. We also focus on the integrated analysis of individual patient biological data and the implementation of precision medical technologies.

Since the mid-2000s, South Korea has been emerging as a global biohealth hub, supported by significant investments from major corporations and full-scale government backing. As 4th Industrial Revolution technologies, centered on AI and data, are rapidly integrated into clinical settings, the demand for biomedical engineering experts is increasing more sharply than ever before. Amidst the global trends of rapid population aging and growing interest in the quality of life, the future of biomedical engineering is highly promising.

The department was established in 2008 as Biomedical Engineering and reorganized into its current structure in 2014. It currently has 16 faculty members actively engaged in education and research. The department will continue to recruit outstanding faculty to strengthen its global competitiveness.

The undergraduate admission quota is 80 students (as of 2025, excluding special admissions), and admission standards are highly competitive and expected to continue rising.
With an annual intake of 80 students (as of 2025, excluding special admissions), admission standards are highly competitive. The academic profile of our students has shown rapid upward growth each year, and we anticipate our program will become even more selective in the coming years.

The School of Biomedical Engineering aims to cultivate professionals equipped with knowledge in medicine, basic sciences, and engineering to lead the advanced biomedical industry.

Undergraduate education emphasizes balanced and in-depth study of mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry, and trains students to apply these fundamentals to various engineering fields such as electrical engineering, materials science, bioengineering, imaging, therapeutics, optics, micro- and nano-engineering.

We place high priority on hands-on laboratory experience. Students engage in practical lab work every year from the second semester of their sophomore year through the first semester of their senior year. Starting in the junior year, all students are affiliated with a faculty research laboratory. Under this mentorship, we encourage students to graduate with at least one SCI-level research paper. Facilities include biology and biomaterials labs, electronics and optics labs, as well as access to faculty research equipment.
Graduate education focuses on specialized research within faculty labs, along with advanced study in core biomedical engineering fields. To support this, we provide dedicated Biology & Biomaterials and Electronics & Optics labs, with additional access to advanced research equipment and facilities in individual faculty labs when necessary. In the graduate program, students are affiliated with specific faculty research laboratories where they receive specialized education in their chosen sub-fields. Simultaneously, a comprehensive advanced curriculum is provided to ensure deep mastery of the core common areas within Biomedical Engineering.

Biomedical Engineering encompasses a wide range of sub-disciplines. Our department specifically focuses on the core pillars of future integrated medical technology such as Biochips, Bio-Artificial Organs, Nanobiomaterials, Bioimaging, Tissue Engineering, Nanobiophotonics, and Bioelectronics.

Faculty members demonstrate strong research performance where each professor publishes 5–20 SCI papers annually as corresponding authors, and are continuously striving to develop core original technologies to secure a competitive edge and lead the global research landscape in the years to come.

To support these high-level research activities, we are equipped with specialized facilities, including a 66-square-meter Cleanroom for micro- and nano-scale experiments, along with dedicated laboratories for Cell Biology, Chemistry, Optics, and Bioelectronics. We plan to further expand our laboratory space and upgrade our facilities to accommodate our growing research demands.