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Welcome to Biological Engineering
By applying engineering principles to study and manipulate biology, biological engineers aim to benefit society by applying technologies to agriculture, environment, health, and medicine.
Academic Programs
BE educates future leaders to advance bioscience and biotech through quantitative, integrative, and design-focused analysis and synthesis of molecular and cellular biological mechanisms.
Undergraduate
Graduate
Faculty
The BE faculty consists of diverse, experienced, and accomplished professors and lecturers with expertise in various engineering and scientific disciplines.
Community
We value a diverse and inclusive community and are committed to promoting a caring and respectful space where all members can fully take advantage of MIT’s learning, discovery, and personal growth opportunities.
We are defining and leading the emerging biological engineering discipline, fusing engineering with modern molecular biology.
Professor Douglas Lauffenburger | BE Department Head 1998-2019
Research
The project areas in our research program are ideal for learning how to effectively address important problems combining engineering principles and perspective with the knowledge and tools of modern molecular life sciences.
