Disciplines in biomedical engineering

• Bioelectrical and neural engineering
• Biomedical imaging and biomedical optics
• Biomaterials
• Biomechanics and biotransport
• Biomedical devices and instrumentation
• Molecular, cellular and tissue engineering
• Systems and integrative engineering

In other cases, disciplines within BME are broken down based on the closest association to another, more established engineering field, which typically include:

• Chemical engineering - often associated with biochemical, cellular, molecular and tissue engineering, biomaterials, and biotransport.
• Electrical engineering - often associated with bioelectrical and neural engineering, bioinstrumentation, biomedical imaging, and medical devices.
• Mechanical engineering - often associated with biomechanics, biotransport, medical devices, and modeling of biological systems.
• Optics and Optical engineering - biomedical optics, imaging and medical devices.