Student's Guide

Bioengineering aims to integrate the Engineering disciplines with the fundamental notions of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Pharmacology and Physiology to design, develop and produce tools and devices to be used in the Medical and Clinical fields for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Bioengineering, thanks to the many and significant scientific and technological advancements, has the potential to revolutionize Medicine and Health in general, thanks to the creation of highly efficient, reliable and widespread devices. However, in order to enable this, it is necessary to refer to professional figures who guide the translation from labs to the industrial field, i.e. figures who possess solid and robust skills in Industrial and Process Engineering, necessary for the design, development and production of complex devices. 

The Master’s Degree Course in Industrial Bioengineering aims to train professionals with multidisciplinary knowledge, in which fundamental knowledge consisting of the classical disciplines of Industrial Engineering (such as mechanics, thermodynamics, transport properties) is integrated with skills in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Systems Biology. With this in mind, graduates in Industrial Bioengineering possess the necessary tools to make a significant and active contribution in the fields of Regenerative Medicine, Nanomedicine and Advanced Diagnostics through the design and fabrication of medical devices capable of interacting directly with living systems, such as biomolecules and cells (for diagnostics and therapy) as well as tissues and organs (for repair and regeneration). For example, the graduate in Industrial Bioengineering possesses skills and knowledge on the design of devices for molecular diagnostics, for the production of vectors for the controlled release of drugs, for the fabrication of prostheses and scaffolds for tissue regeneration and for the engineering of processes and devices for cell and tissue culture. 

The Master’s Degree Course in Industrial Bioengineering reflect the excellence of the University of Naples Federico II both for teaching and research in the disciplines of Industrial Engineering that find fertile ground for application in the Bioengineering field. In particular, the MSc includes courses in Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Thermodynamic and Transport Properties, Microfluidics, Drug Delivery, Diagnostics and Robotics, which are also fundamental and characterizing degree courses offered by the most prestigious European and international institutions. In conclusion, the Master’s Degree Course aims to train professional figures characterized by solid skills in Industrial Engineering to be employed in high-level roles within companies operating in the Bioengineering and Biomedical sector and capable of taking care of the aspects of design, production and optimization of medical devices capable of interfacing with biological entities. The Bioengineer acts as a reference figure for innovation and translation from the laboratory to the clinic and to the medical device market and proactively participating in the transition from hospital care to personal care. 

The Degree in Bioengineering allows employment in: 

– companies operating in the field of medical technologies and the biomedical sector in general: companies producing prosthetic systems or devices intended for interacting with biological entities (dialysis cartridges, cell culture plates, neural guides, patches for skin wound treatment, contact and intraocular lenses), pharmaceutical industries focused on the controlled release of drugs, companies operating in the diagnostic sector that develop biomolecular and miniaturized sensors, companies engaged in the development of robotic systems to be used both in the medical / clinical and in the production field (bioprinter). 

– public or private research bodies operating in the fields of prosthetics, regenerative medicine, nanomedicine, therapy and diagnostics. 

– consulting company for assisting in the research, certification and marketing phases of biomedical products and devices. 

– companies operating in the cosmetic and nutraceutical sectors, thanks to the expertise in the controlled release and transport of biomolecules and the development of complex screening systems, such as the realization of tissues or organotypic complexes in vitro. 

In order to be admitted to the Master’s Degree Course in Industrial Bioengineering, it is necessary to hold a degree belonging to class L-8 or L-9 pursuant to the D.M. 270/04. In particular, students who graduated in Class L-8 or L-9 Degrees can directly access the course, provided that they have cumulatively achieved at least 27 CFU in the Scientific Disciplinary Sectors SSD ING-IND/11, ING-IND/22, ING-IND/ 24, and ING-IND/34. The CCD will in any case evaluate the possession of cultural requirements that are deemed necessary for the successful attendance of the Master’s Degree programme (distribution of credits among the scientific disciplinary sectors, presence of specific teachings), analyzing the student’s curriculum in detail. The CCD may identify, by providing a proper justification, possible equivalences of credits of scientific disciplinary sectors different from those provided for in the previous list. 

For access to the course, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 24/30 (weighted on the basis of the relative amounts of credits) obtained in the first level degree, is required. Furthermore, documented ability to use the English language correctly, in written and oral form, at least equal to CEFR level B2 is also required. 

International students graduates in engineering disciplines that are culturally akin to industrial bioengineering (e.g. Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Biomedical Engineering) who wish to enroll in the course must follow the instructions given in the following links

https://www.international.unina.it/admission-regulation/

https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/Static/ProcedureIscrizione

International students are strongly encouraged to submit a request for the pre-evaluation of their student career by sending the application form that will be made available on the MSc’s website as soon as the pre-enrollment procedures are activated on the Universitaly web portal (usually in February/March).