Research

The Department achieved excellent results in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, with 75% of the returned research judged either 4* 'world-leading' or 3* 'internationally excellent'. The award of the top grades to the joint return from the Department and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering in successive research assessment exercises reflects the continuing high standard of bioengineering research at Imperial College London and confirms our position as the leading Department of Bioengineering in the UK.

Our research is highly interdisciplinary and involves extensive collaborations with departments from all faculties in the College and leading London hospitals, as well as international universities and research centres. Because of its cross-disciplinary nature, the research is best reflected in terms of themes. Academic staff often work in more than one area.

• Biomedical systems
• Neurotechnology
• Physiological mechanics

 If you are interested in a PhD in Bioengineering, check the PhD programme pages.