The Bachelor of Science in Engineering is a traditional engineering degree that prepares students to be professional engineers and computer scientists. BSE degrees are offered in the following areas: Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering Systems, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, and Systems Science and Engineering.

The Bachelor of Applied Science degree offers students breadth and allows them to combine a technology-based degree with considerable course work in the liberal arts, communications, or fine arts. It is designed primarily for students whose interests are not oriented toward a professional engineering career. It is a popular degree option for those preparing for careers in medicine, business, and law. Many students who are pursuing cross school programs such as digital media design and the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology also opt for this degree. Specific BAS majors include Biomedical Science, Cognitive Science, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Digital Media Design, Environmental Systems. Individualized BAS degrees tailored toward a students specific interests are also possible.

Penn Engineering offers a stimulating environment where collaborative research between students and their faculty mentors flourishes. Research opportunities range from the core of our disciplinary programs to scholarly interactions involving the School of Medicine, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the Wharton School of Business, to note a few. This environment is further enriched by Penn’s many Institutes, Centers, and Laboratories.

All Ph.D. programs are under the direction of flexible and constantly evolving graduate groups. These faculty groups cross disciplinary boundaries and typically involve faculty from a number of departments and schools united by a common interest in a broad research area.

Both academic and professional Master's degree programs are available as a route to further education or as a complete education for both full-time students and working professionals.

Professional Masters in Biomedical Engineering:

Three parallel curriculum tracks: 1) basic biotechnology, 2) engineering biotechnology, and 3) computational biology/bioinformatics give students flexibility to tailor their degree to their background, interests and current career or career goals. These tracks, in combination with core courses, insure that students get a uniquely broad exposure to the entire field of biotechnology.