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Biomedical engineering merges engineering principles with an understanding of human physiology in both healthy and medical conditions. Ireland boasts a robust medical device industry, home to over 300 medtech firms that export €12.6 billion worth of products each year while employing 32,000 workers. This sector accounts for 8% of Ireland's total merchandise exports. Key products range from life-enhancing prosthetics and disposable medical supplies to advanced implants like pacemakers, microelectronics, joint replacements, diagnostic tools, contact lenses, and vascular stents. In healthcare settings, biomedical engineers are crucial for developing, procuring, and maintaining medical equipment and hospital infrastructure.
The program combines classroom instruction, tutorials, hands-on labs, and project-based learning. State-of-the-art biomedical engineering labs support both teaching and research activities for undergraduate and graduate students, featuring.