1. Training target positioning

The goal of talent training and targeting postgraduates with a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering is to rely on the engineering and medical background of Jiaotong University and drives innovative talents. This program is also linked with China’s “Healthy China 2020” strategic needs based in Shanghai and serving the whole country and national social medical needs and health industry through common key technological back through, national strategic consulting, international talent training, academic exchanges, and industrial services. This program focuses on the needs of the medical and health industry and market to promote entrepreneurship and can apply technologies in physics, materials, chemistry, information, engineering, and other fields to solve biomedical problems by using the professional-international view of high-level talents. 
 

2. Curriculum system

 The curriculum set focuses on integrating theory with practice. The professional degree graduate courses are composed of general courses, specialized core courses, specialized advanced core courses, and specialized optional courses. In addition to general courses, other courses focus on practical application-oriented, professional needs, comprehensive literacy, and application knowledge to boost the quality of biomedical engineering courses and meet the international standard curriculum structure.

3. Course learning requirements

Within one month of freshmen admission, graduate students need to create a practical training plan under the guidance of their tutor according to the requirements of the degree program. The courses of the graduate training program are mainly composed of four parts: general courses, specialized core courses, specialized advanced core courses, and specialized optional courses.

Full-time postgraduate programs require more than 26 credits, including 6 credits for general courses. Specialized core courses required at least 9 credits and specialized advanced core courses require at least 4 credits. The remaining credits can be taken in any module.

Full-time direct doctoral courses require more than 36 credits, including 6 credits for general courses. Specialized core courses required at least 7 credits and specialized advanced core courses and Specialized optional courses each require at least 4 credits. The remaining credits can be taken in any module.

Full-time general doctoral courses require more than 15 credits, including 5 credits for general courses. Specialized core courses required at least 1 credit and specialized advanced core courses require at least 4 credits. The remaining credits can be taken in any module.