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Who Are We

Department of Bioengineering

Between Undergraduate and Graduate enrollment, we have nearly 500 students in the Bioengineering program. Although the first Undergraduate degree only recently came about in 2008, we awarded the first Graduate degree in 1967. To expand on the history of Bioengineering at Clemson, the University is considered the birthplace of biomaterials, with the Society For Biomaterials beginning in 1974 at Clemson University.

Areas of Expertise

  • Regenerative medicine and Tissue Engineering
  • Bioinstrumentation-imaging
  • Wound healing
  • Drug delivery
  • Biomechanics-Cardiovascular, Ortho, Dental and Neural
  • Medical device reprocessing and reuse and sterilization certification.

Top Employers of Clemson BIOE

  • Medtronic
  • WL Gore
  • Baxter
  • Poly-Med
  • FDA
  • Johnson & Johnson

33% of alumni stay in SC, followed by the NE at 26%, rest of SE at 13%

CUBEInc interior lab

Partner With Us

Educating Thinkers, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs: We invite you to get involved with CU BIOE. Opportunities to connect include internships, interview arrangements, Lunch & Learns, and receiving access to the CUBEInC facility.

If you would like to partner with us, please fill out an interest form.