POLIBA BACHELOR'S DEGREES | MEDICAL SYSTEMS ENG.
Bachelor's Degree Course in Medical Systems Engineering | Polytechnic University of Bari
Overview
The Medical Systems Engineering – Polytechnic University of Bari is distinguished by an original and innovative openness to the fields of biology and medicine.
POLIBA BACHELOR'S DEGREES | MEDICAL SYSTEMS ENG.
Educational Objectives
The inter-university degree course in Medical Systems Engineering trains an engineer who adds to the basic knowledge ofInformation Engineering knowledge in biology and medicine. Theobjective is to create a professional figure capable of communicating effectively with doctors and healthcare professionals and of applying knowledge of electronic, computer, and automation engineering to medical systems and technologies for the protection of health.
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Admission
In first year the preparation focuses on introductory and basic disciplines, on which skills in biology, cytology, histology, and anatomyare built. In the second year a more specifically engineering education is acquired in the core sectors of electronic and mechanical engineering. This preparation is completed, in the third year of the degree, with the in-depth study of specialized knowledge on medical instrumentation, bioinformatics, and physiology.
POLIBA BACHELOR'S DEGREES | MEDICAL SYSTEMS ENG.
The Skills
The growing demand for experts working in the field of medical systems with a range of knowledge such as:
- nanotechnologies;
- genetics;
- pharmacology;
- technological innovations;
- processing of medical data for diagnostics and therapy to robotics;
Moreover, from an increasingly shared perspective at the national and international level, of controlling and optimizing healthcare expenditure and ensuring greater quality and safety of the medical services provided, the role of an expert capable of supporting the physician in the technical-economic evaluation of biomedical equipment, in the programming and planning of purchases, and in the management and maintenance of equipment in compliance with patient safety is becoming increasingly urgent.
Students are allowed to undertake an internship and a thesis, preferably in companies in the sector or in hospital institutions, thus completing the preparation necessary for professional practice or for continuing to a master's degree.
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
Professional opportunities
The graduate in Medical Systems Engineering is able to work in the sectors of:
- Healthcare;
- Environmental and pharmaceutical;
- Clinical engineering;
- Assistance and maintenance of biomedical technologies;
- Freelance profession;
- Public and private administrations;
- Food and biomedical industry.
The knowledge acquired allow them to participate in activities such as:
- Platform design;
- Medical devices and systems for industry;
- Management of equipment and systems in hospital settings;
- Software testing in the medical, pharmaceutical, and food sectors;
- Management and organization of medical and hospital facilities;
- Safety management in the prevention and emergency phases.
POLIBA BACHELOR'S DEGREES | MEDICAL SYSTEMS ENG.
Subsequent Training
Graduates may continue their studies in Master's Degree in Medical Systems Engineering, deepening their skills in the field of modeling physiological and biomechanical systems, diagnostic and sensor systems, or the management and maintenance of hospital equipment and facilities.
You may also consult the complete offer of the Master's and Single Cycle Degree Programs.
CONTACTS

Professor Antonella D'Orazio
Degree Program Coordinator
Orientation Office
Service of the Polytechnic of Bari
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- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2026/2027
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2025/2026
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2024/2025
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2023/2024
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2022/2023
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2021/2022
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2020/2021
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2019/2020
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2018/2019
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2017/2018
- TEACHING REGULATIONS A.Y. 2016/2017
- Internal Annual Review Report 2026
- Cyclical Review Report 2023
- Annual Monitoring Report 31.12.2022
- 2021 Annual Review Report
- Annual Monitoring Sheet (SMA) 2020
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- 2019 Annual Review Report
- Annual Monitoring Sheet (SMA) 2018
- Annual Monitoring Report (SMA) 2017
- Interim Review Report 2017
- Minutes of the Degree Programme Board of 21 April 2026
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