Master in BIONICS ENGINEERING

Bionics Engineering is a master's degree taught in English at Università di Pisa, in Pisa, Italy. Bionics is an interdisciplinary field that combines biology and engineering to design devices and systems that interact with or replicate biological function, including prosthetics, exoskeletons, neural interfaces, and biomedical robots. Students in this area typically study biomechanics, neuroscience, sensor and actuator technology, control systems, and biomedical signal processing, alongside the engineering fundamentals needed to design devices that operate safely alongside the human body. Laboratory and project work often involves prototyping wearable or implantable systems and testing how they interact with biological tissue or physiological signals. Because bionics draws together medicine, robotics, and materials science, graduates are prepared for roles in the medical device industry, rehabilitation technology companies, and research institutes developing prosthetics and assistive technologies. Career paths include biomedical engineer, research and development engineer in medical devices, and roles focused on human-machine interfaces. Some graduates pursue further study at the doctoral level, contributing to advances in neural interfaces, robotic prosthetics, or wearable health monitoring systems, areas that continue to expand as ageing populations and disability support create demand for assistive technology. The programme runs for two years and is taught entirely in English, allowing international students to study this specialised engineering field in Italy. Admission is by entrance examination, with a bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification required to apply. Given the technical breadth the discipline requires, spanning both engineering and biological sciences, the entrance process is designed to assess whether applicants have the quantitative and scientific grounding the coursework depends on.