The department trains specialists (bachelor, master) in the specialtiy of 163 – biomedical engineering, specialties – biomedical engineering, information technologies in biomedicine. The department trains doctors of philosophy and doctors, in the specialty 05.11.17-biological and medical devices and systems.
Students, graduate students and staff in educational and scientific work use unique hardware and software for biomedical purposes. The base of the department is the Regional Clinical Hospital, the Institute of Medical Radiology of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Ukrainian Research Institute of Prosthetics, Prosthesis and Rehabilitation,Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology named after Prof. M.Sitenko AMS of Ukraine, Plant of X-ray equipment “Kvant”.They provide the study of modern medical devices and systems of the world’s leading companies – Siemens, General Electrics, Varian, Philips, AGFA. The branch of the department in the Ukrainian Research Institute of Prosthetics, Prosthesis Building and Restoration of Work Ability provides equipment of its own production, which is used for the rehabilitation of disabled people.
In recent years, cooperation with organizations and academic institutions of the China, Poland, Germany and the has become closer, international program ERASMUS +, DAAD, TEMPUS from students, post graduate students, lecturer.
Due to international scientific grants, the research laboratories of the department received equipment that ensures the expansion of the range of scientific research and improvement of the training of highly qualified teaching staff.
One of the main activities of the department is fundamental and applied research development of new electronic devices and system, nanotechnology, pharmacology, public health protected and ecology.