Biomedical Engineering at City College: Engineering the Healthcare of New York
BME @ CCNY is committed to transforming the lives of New Yorkers through engineering and medicine
- BME @ CCNY is the only public biomedical engineering program in New York City
- We serve and educate New Yorkers while making a national impact through our research
- We collaborate with world-leading hospitals in NYC to make our research a reality
- We exemplify CCNY's mission of diversity, inclusion, and economic mobility
- We provide affordable, world-class education for all in the heart of New York City
Celebrating Our Successes
BME @ CCNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus Sheldon Weinbaum was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Biden in October 2023. Professor Weinbaum is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Professor Weinbaum also received the Benjamin Franklin Medal in December 2021 and is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and the American Physiological Society (APS).
Open Faculty Position, News, Seminars, and Special Events
Read our Spring 2025 Newsletter!
Who are you and what can we do for you?
Prospective Undergrad
Please click here to learn more about our BME Bachelor's in Engineering (BE) degree program
Please click here to learn about our accelerated 4+1 option that culminates in a BE and MS in BME
Please click here if you are a potential transfer student
See what a degree in BME can do for you: check out what our former students have gone on to do!
Prospective Grad Student
Please click here to learn more about our MS in BME program
Please click here to learn more about our Master's in Translational Medicine program
Please click here to learn more about our BME PhD program
See what a degree in BME can do for you: check out what our former students have gone on to do!
Current Student
Learn more about our faculty and staff
Find your degree requirements here: Undergrad, Master's in BME, Master's in Translational Medicine (MTM), PhD
Undergrads, please consider our new 4+1 program -- earn your BE and MS in 5 years!
Find a summer research opportunity here
See yourself in one of our research labs by connecting with our faculty
Potential Research Collab
Please click here to learn more about the world-class research in BME
Please click here to learn more about our departmental ties to industry
Please click here to learn more about the New York Center for Biomedical Engineering and world-class hospital collaborations
BME @ CCNY Alumnus
Please click here to see the latest updates and successes from your old home
Our current students want to network with you! Please check out the LinkTree of the BMES student chapter
Connect with us on our LinkedIn group for Alumni!
Please complete this form to update your contact info with us. If you can, please also consider giving back to support our current students
CONTACT INFORMATION
Steinman Hall, Room ST-401
Mailing Address: 160 Convent Avenue
Physical Address: 275 Convent Avenue (at W. 140th St)
New York, NY 10031
For more information on the BME B.E. program contact:
Dr. Phillip Payton
Administrative Director/Undergraduate Advisor
212.650.5283
bme@ccny.cuny.edu
For more information on the BME M.S. program contact:
Prof. Bingmei Fu
Master's Advisor
212.650.7531
bfu@ccny.cuny.edu
For more information on the MTM program contact:
Prof. Chris Fritton
MTM Program Director
jfritton@ccny.cuny.edu
For more information on the BME Ph.D. program contact:
Prof. Lucas Parra
Ph.D. Advisor
212.650.7211
bmephd@ccny.cuny.edu
Prof. Susannah Fritton
Department Chair
212.650.5213
fritton@ccny.cuny.edu
Ms. Patricia Cupid
Administrative Manager
212.650.6707
pcupid@ccny.cuny.edu