USD Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Program Earns Prestigious ABET Accreditation
Through the accreditation of academic programs, recognition of credentials and assessment of student learning, ABET supports excellence in education worldwide.
ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.
“This milestone is a testament to the dedication of our students, faculty, alumni, and partners who have worked tirelessly to build and strengthen biomedical engineering at USD,” said Erin B. Harmon, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. “With ABET accreditation, our program now stands among the world’s leading engineering programs. What makes USD biomedical engineering distinctive is our integration of rigorous engineering training with the breadth of a liberal arts education and a close partnership with the Sanford School of Medicine. Together, these strengths produce well-rounded engineers, professionals prepared with technical expertise, strong communication and leadership abilities, and global perspectives, enhancing the value of a USD degree and opening new pathways in industry, graduate education, and professional licensure."
Sought worldwide, ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance.
Developed by technical professionals from ABET’s member societies, ABET criteria focus on what students experience and learn. ABET accreditation reviews look at program curricula, faculty, facilities and institutional support and are conducted by teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government, with expertise in the ABET disciplines.
ABET currently accredits 4,773 programs at 930 colleges and universities in 41 countries and areas as of Oct. 1, 2024.
More information about ABET, its member societies and the accreditation criteria used to evaluate programs can be found at abet.org.
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