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Biomedical science is the field of study which looks deeply into the inner workings of the human body and the structure of all living things. It’s an expansive field of science with a lot of professional applications so if you’re fascinated by life, and like to know precisely how things work, then you might enjoy studying it at degree level.

Organs, tissue, cells, molecules, chemical reactions and complex biological systems are all covered within the subject, and as a student of biomedical science you’ll examine these topics in great detail and at a variety of scales. Research is a fundamental part of the subject area. The role of a biomedical scientist is to explore and discover more about the intricacies of how living systems work, in order to inform the fields of medicine and applied biology.

There are many different specialist areas within biomedicine, including neuroscience, physiology, anatomy, and pathology, and many unis offer undergraduate courses which focus on these areas. This can lead to a diversity of career pathways in research, medicine, technology, consultancy and business, where your advanced technical understanding and skills can secure competitive job roles in workplaces across the globe.

If you’d like to know more about what’s available in your area, then look no further. In this article, we’ve used subject league tables from Complete University Guide to compile the best biomedical science courses in the UK, listed by area.

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Best unis for biomedical sciences in the East Midlands

Loughborough University

University of Nottingham

University of Leicester

Best unis for biomedical sciences in the East of England

University of East Anglia UEA

University of Hertfordshire

Anglia Ruskin University

Best unis for biomedical sciences in London

UCL (University College London)

King's College London

Queen Mary University of London

Best unis for biomedical sciences in North East England

Newcastle University

Northumbria University, Newcastle

University of Sunderland

Best unis for biomedical sciences in North West England

Lancaster University

University of Manchester

University of Liverpool

Best unis for biomedical sciences in Northern Ireland

Queen’s University Belfast

Ulster University

Best unis for biomedical sciences in Scotland

University of St Andrews

The University of Edinburgh

University of Aberdeen

Best unis for biomedical sciences in South East England

University of Oxford

University of Surrey

University of Southampton

Best unis for biomedical sciences in South West England

University of Bath

University of Bristol

University of Exeter

Best unis for biomedical sciences in Wales

Swansea University

Bangor University

University of South Wales

Best unis for biomedical sciences in the West Midlands

University of Birmingham

University of Warwick

Aston University, Birmingham

Best unis for biomedical sciences in Yorkshire and the Humber

University of Sheffield

University of Huddersfield

University of Leeds