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Engineer Healthcare’s Future. Choose the Purdue BME Experience That Fits You.

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One Purdue BME. Two Powerful Pathways to Impact.

Purdue Biomedical Engineering students learn to solve real healthcare challenges through engineering design, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The degree is Purdue. The community is Purdue. The difference is the experience students want to build.

Comparison of the West Lafayette and Indianapolis BME campus experiences.
West Lafayette	Indianapolis
A flagship engineering experience rooted in discovery. West Lafayette offers the classic Purdue engineering environment: a collaborative campus community, a deep research ecosystem, broad interdisciplinary opportunities, and the energy of a residential Big Ten experience.	A health professions pathway in the heart of healthcare. Indianapolis is designed for students who want engineering and medicine to connect from day one through direct admission, early BME research and design, clinical immersion, pre-med coursework alignment, and clinician-sponsored capstone work.
Best for students who want: A traditional Purdue campus experience A large engineering community Broad research and interdisciplinary collaboration Extensive organizations and leadership opportunities Preparation for industry, graduate school, research, and innovation	Best for students who want: Direct admission to Biomedical Engineering A pre-med concentration within the BME degree Clinical immersion and healthcare exposure Connections with leading healthcare organizations and industry partners A clinician-sponsored senior capstone experience Preparation for medical school and healthcare innovation

Indianapolis

Where Engineering Meets Medicine.

In Indianapolis, students do not just study healthcare. They step inside it. Students are directly admitted to Biomedical Engineering and begin hands-on BME research and design in their first year, with opportunities for professional immersion, clinical shadowing, biomedical research, and connections with healthcare organizations and industry partners.

For students considering medical school, the Indianapolis location offers a pre-med concentration that streamlines coursework while earning a Purdue BME degree. As seniors, students work with clinician sponsors on capstone projects that address real challenges at the intersection of medicine and engineering.

Purdue BME in Indianapolis is for future physicians, innovators, and healthcare problem-solvers.

Highlights of the Indianapolis BME path: direct admission, clinical insight, and capstone impact.
Direct path Direct admission to Biomedical Engineering with real-world impact from day one.	Clinical insight Clinical immersion, shadowing, research, and industry connections build a stronger health professions experience.	Capstone impact Senior design with clinician sponsors helps students solve problems at the interface of medicine and engineering.

West Lafayette

Where Discovery Scales.

West Lafayette gives students the breadth and energy of Purdue’s flagship engineering community. Students can explore biomedical engineering within a large interdisciplinary environment, connect with faculty research, build leadership through student organizations, and experience the traditions of a residential Big Ten campus.

Purdue BME in West Lafayette is for students seeking a broad engineering ecosystem, campus involvement, and discovery-driven preparation for research, industry, graduate school, and innovation.

Visit Purdue BME

Admissions Daily Visits

Daily Visits are designed for students at any stage of the college search journey. Hosted by the Office of Admissions, these sessions provide an excellent opportunity to learn about Purdue's academic programs, campus resources, student life, and the admissions process. As part of your visit, a current Purdue student will guide you on a campus tour, sharing personal experiences, offering insights into life at Purdue, and answering your questions along the way. Visits begin at 10:00 am and conclude at approximately 12:00 pm. Use the calendar to select a date that works best for you.

Engineering Information Sessions

The College of Engineering also offers Engineering Information Sessions for prospective students interested in exploring engineering at Purdue University in Indianapolis and West Lafayette. These sessions, which last approximately one hour, begin at 1:15 pm in Indianapolis and 11:30 am – 12:30 pm EST in West Lafayette and provide an overview of the College of Engineering's academic programs, as well as the resources, support services, and experiential learning opportunities available to students at the Indianapolis location. Led by current engineering students from a variety of disciplines, these sessions offer valuable firsthand insight into the student experience. Following the general presentation, a current Biomedical Engineering (BME) student is typically available to answer questions and share additional perspectives on the BME program.

To register for an Engineering Information Session, please visit the Office of Future Engineers website.

Biomedical Engineering Tour

In West Lafayette, we provide daily tours of the Martin Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering building Monday through Friday at 1:30 PM while school is in session, except during finals weeks. No appointment is necessary for this tour; simply show up and meet us at MJIS 1021 (closed-toe shoes are required if you'd like to step into our teaching labs). Tours last approximately 20-30 minutes. While everyone is welcome, tours are geared for future students and their families. Your guide will be a current student who will give you a student's perspective of our program; questions are welcome. Summer tours are by appointment. Please feel free to contact us at WeldonBMEUndergrad@purdue.edu to confirm availability.

In Indianapolis, we provide tours of the key BME academic buildings and of laboratories right after the engineering information sessions, typically on Mondays and Fridays at 2:00 pm while school is in session, except during finals week, fall break and spring break. Tours last approximately 40-50 minutes. While everyone is welcome, tours are geared for future students and their families. Your guide will be a current student who will give you a student's perspective of our program; questions are welcome. Summer tours are by appointment only. Please feel free to contact us at WeldonBMEUndergrad@purdue.edu to confirm availability.