To cultivate interdisciplinary talent, Chang Gung University established the Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering and the Graduate Institute of Medical Mechatronics in 2002. With the rapidly aging population driving demand for home healthcare and the growing complexity of skills required for precise medical technologies and devices, the number of students pursuing biomedical engineering studies has steadily increased. To integrate and share resources more effectively and to train biomedical engineers with a foundation in engineering sciences, capable of integrating engineering and life sciences to address clinical issues or enhance healthcare efficiency, the university merged the two institutes in August 2018 to form the Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering. In August 2022, the university further established the Department of Biomedical Engineering for undergraduate studies.

Our department is committed to building a curriculum focused on engineering and basic biology, aiming to cultivate biomedical engineers with independent thinking skills and the ability to solve clinically oriented problems. Unlike traditional biomedical engineering departments, Chang Gung University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering stands out for its unique teaching features. In addition to foundational theoretical courses, one of the highlights is the integration of industry resources, where students gain hands-on experience at Chang Gung Hospital under the guidance of clinical physicians. These physicians share clinical insights on the use and expected enhancements of medical devices across various specialties, providing students with a deeper understanding of the essential skills required for biomedical engineers as a bridge between technology and medicine.

Moreover, experts who have participated in the Stanford-Taiwan Biomedical Fellowship Program (STB) are invited to offer courses on medical device design and development, covering the journey from product design to commercialization. This helps students realize the practical application and potential of their studies, laying a foundation for innovation and entrepreneurship in the medical device industry post-graduation. In line with the concept of shared resources, all full-time faculty members of our department are also affiliated researchers with Chang Gung Hospital, engaging in long-term collaborative projects with hospital physicians. Through involvement in these projects, students gain valuable experience in bridging communication across the fields of engineering and life sciences.

In addition to dedicated departmental resources, the Department of Biomedical Engineering collaborates with other university research centers, such as the Artificial Intelligence Center and the Biomedical Engineering Center, to access shared research resources. This supports research in areas such as biomaterials and sensors, medical mechatronics and mechanics, and biomedical information and imaging. We warmly welcome students interested in biomedical engineering research to join Chang Gung University's Department of Biomedical Engineering.