Biomedical engineering may be found in many departments and faculties at the University of Alberta. The Department of Biomedical Engineering, in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, is the central department, however research in biomedical engineering also takes place within the Departments of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mechanical Engineering, and Physiology, and the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. Each department or faculty offers its own master's and doctoral degree, specific degree requirements depending upon the department.
All degrees are research intensive.
In special cases a degree may be awarded by two departments provided the student fulfills the requirements of both departments. Biomedical engineering courses are offered by various departments within the University of Alberta and via a video link from the University of Calgary. In addition, there are another 11 faculty in other departments engaged in biomedical research. Students are in the process of identifying the purpose and scope of these organizations.