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Masters Degree in Bioengineering

The partnership between two Organic Units of the University of Porto – the Faculty of Engineering and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar, guarantees the interdisciplinary and transversal training that the area of Bioengineering requires, in a complementary multicultural environment.


The main objective of MBIO is the advanced training of Bioengineers, endowed with multidisciplinary scientific and technical knowledge and transversal to the areas of Bioengineering, and therefore able to solve problems of biomedicine and industrial biotechnology.

Taught in collaboration with
Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (UP)
Type of Course
Masters Degree
Duration
4 Semesters / 120.0 ECTS
Vacancies
85
Language
English
Tuition Fee (Full Tuition Fee)
Nacional/EU: 1500.00€
International: 6000.00€
CPLP International: 3300.00€

All the information presented relates to 2024/2025

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Objectives

Objectives

MBIO is a complementary training to the Degree in Bioengineering, offering specialized education focused on Molecular Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering or Biological Engineering.

Its specific objectives are:

+ Ensure the training of human resources capable of conceiving, designing, implementing or maintaining systems and services in specific domains of Bioengineering, namely in the expected specializations.

+ Ensure the acquisition of advanced theoretical and experimental knowledge in research techniques, to develop capacities for carrying out high-level scientific research of a fundamental and / or applied nature, according to internationally accepted ethical and quality standards.

+ Promote the development of transversal skills directly or indirectly related to the scientific area of the study cycle.

+ Encourage the realization of programs and / or internships in collaboration with entities from the industrial and health sectors, as well as national and foreign research units.

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Specialisations and Career Paths

Specialisations and Career Paths

Biomedical Engineering

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Related to biomedical instrumentation and electronics, signal and medical imaging processing and analysis, medical devices (external and internal prostheses), telemedicine, bioinformatics, medical robotics (minimally invasive surgery) and bionics.

Biological Engineering

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Related to industries of biochemical processes (such as pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and fragrances), recovery of natural materials (wood, leather and other materials and products of marine origin) and environment and environmental health (contaminated waste treatment, environmental quality in hospitals and health care companies).

Biomolecular Engineering

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Specialization focused on the interface of molecular engineering with regenerative medicine and nanomedicine, focusing on the areas of tissue regeneration and repair, design and development of biomaterials, nanotechnology, active agents design, and drug delivery systems.

Testimonials

Testimonials

Testimonials

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I went to FEUP to study Bioengineering with the objective of having a rigorous and multidisciplinary training, which would allow me to develop the ability to quickly adapt to new environments.


I am interested in the application of Engineering in the solution of health problems, and the passage through curricular units belonging to different departments of FEUP allowed me to understand what I would like to follow in the future.


I contacted the best professionals with different backgrounds, teachers at FEUP, who shared some of their professional experience. In addition to a huge number of opportunities for direct collaboration with teachers, FEUP has a close geographical and academic proximity to renowned research institutes – such as INESC TEC, INEGI, LABIOMEP, among many others.


Focusing a little on my experience in associations, I belonged to the Center of Bioengineering Students (NEB-FEUP/ICBAS) for three years, of which I was President in my last year of the course. By leading a motivated team, I realized that even with the work of few students, it is possible to make a positive impact on FEUP students and leave our mark.


As far as the environment is) they could not choose a more welcoming college! From the coffee breaks in the garden, to the huge amount of cultural events, associations and quality infrastructures, here we spend unforgettable moments.

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Students Testimonials

Mobility Agreements

Mobility Agreements

Several partnerships have been established with European institutions, namely within the scope of the ERASMUS program, allowing the mobility of students in 15 countries. More than 50 existing collaboration agreements between Brazilian Higher Education Institutions (IES) and the University of Porto, as well as under the Almeida Garrett program, allow student mobility in a complementary way.

In the Master's in Bioengineering, students can spend a mobility semester in the 2nd semester of the 1st year or in the 1st semester of the 2nd year at a school with which there is an exchange agreement. It is also possible to spend an additional semester in mobility for the thesis, with the defence taking place at the FEUP or ICBAS.

See the top 5 universities where bioengineering students spend a period of outgoing mobility:

Netherlands
University of Twente 

University of Groningen

Belgium

Ghent University

Czech Republic

University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

Italy

University of Padova

Partnerships with companies

Partnerships with companies

Within the scope of several curricular units, it is usual to invite personalities linked to the business sector and the public sector to foster students’ contact with non-academic environments.

In addition, students can carry out their dissertation in a business environment or in research laboratories – many of the works developed are integrated in research projects, with public or private funding. The research centers to which the professors are connected promote technology transfer projects with companies, which allows the assessment of the needs of the productive sector, and promote the presentation of topics for students’ dissertation. Companies often contact teachers to establish collaborations – ranging from consultancy to technology transfer. These projects may eventually involve students in the study cycle, and be the subject of dissertation topics (subject to the conditions of confidentiality).

Take a look at some of the institutions where our Bioengineering students have completed their dissertations or professional internships.

Continental

BOSCH

Super Bock Group

SONAE

INESC TEC

Fraunhofer Portugal

EDP

REN

EFACEC

SYNOPSYS

Amkor

Employability

Employability

Employment Survey FEUP 2020/2021
related to MIB graduates in 2020/2021, having responded to the survey 64% of a total of 58 graduates.
How long until students find the first job opportunity

19% before finishing

26% less than six month after finishing

Correlation between job position and study area

60% fully related

26% partially related

First Job in Portugal/Abroad

83% Portugal

17% Abroad

Contacts

Contacts

Secretariat:

Célia Cerqueira
Tel.: 22 508 1673
E-mail: [email protected]

Registration and Accreditation

DGES

Registration n.ºR/A-Cr 189/2020 in Jan. 12, 2021

A3ES

Date of publication of the accreditation decision: Dec. 9, 2020

Validity of accreditation: 6 years

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