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Which A-levels do you need for Biomedical Engineering? Requirements at 21 UK universities

Of the 39 Biomedical Engineering degree courses at 21 UK universities (2027 entry), 34 require Mathematics (87%) and 5 require Physics (13%); the most common standard offer is AAA (14 courses). The safest three subjects are Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, which keep 38 of 39 courses open.

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Courses
39
Universities
21
Most common standard offers
AAA (14), AAB (8) and ABB (8)
Admissions tests
None of these courses asks for one
Data
2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026

Subject demandacross 39 courses

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  1. Mathematicsrequired 34 · optional 4
  2. Physicsrequired 5 · optional 21 · recommended 2
  3. Chemistryrequired 1 · optional 21 · recommended 3
  4. Biologyrequired 1 · optional 21 · recommended 3
  5. Further Mathematicsoptional 12
  6. Design and Technologyoptional 12
  7. Computer Scienceoptional 10 · recommended 1
  8. Electronicsoptional 8
  9. Statisticsoptional 7
  10. Environmental Scienceoptional 6

The safest three subjects

Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.

Course by course39 courses

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FAQ
Do you need Mathematics to study Biomedical Engineering?

Of the 39 Biomedical Engineering courses at 21 UK universities, 34 list Mathematics as required (87%); 5 do not list it as required (4 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Biomedical Engineering BEng at Exeter, Biomedical Materials BEng at Loughborough and Biomedical Engineering BEng at Reading.

What is the typical A-level offer for Biomedical Engineering?

The most common standard offers across the 39 Biomedical Engineering courses are AAA (14), AAB (8) and ABB (8); check each course page for the exact requirement.

Which three A-levels are safest for Biomedical Engineering?

Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, keeping 38 of 39 courses open; next come Mathematics, Physics and Biology (38 of 39).