Biomedical Informatics and Engineering

Biomedical informatics and engineering involves the application of engineering and information technologies to the field of biomedical sciences. This field of engineering has been earmarked by the Economic Development Board’s “Industry 21” initiative to be one of the four pillars of Singapore’s engineering. It is therefore to attract foreign direct investments and create many jobs for fresh graduates.  

Singapore is building itself as a hub for medical research and advanced patient care in specialised fields such as cardiology, neurology and oncology. It is also building on its advanced and extensive healthcare technology and systems to be a regional hub for a suite of healthcare services such as hospital management, medical informatics, geriatrics etc. Biomedical informatics and engineering will therefore become relevant for companies dealing in medical devices and drugs. Pharmaceutical companies will be able to develop and manufacture new drugs and medical products in Singapore.   

The course in biomedical informatics and engineering offers students a good foundation in biology, electronics and bio-chemistry. Building on the fundamentals of these three subjects, students will be exposed to the different applications of engineering technologies in the field of medical research and sciences. In their final year of education, students will have the opportunity to choose one of the following specialisations with which they can embark a career on, i.e. analogue and digital electronics, medical instrumentation, biostatistics and informatics and biochemistry and molecular genetics.   

With Singapore fast gaining reputation as a regional hub for biomedical research and advanced patient care, graduates of biomedical informatics and engineering can look forward to a very rewarding career to serve the rapid growth of the biomedical sciences industry in Singapore. 

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