McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Mechatronics & Biomedical Engineering

McMaster University

The published admission average for Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Mechatronics & Biomedical Engineering at McMaster University is 90% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code MIR. This program also requires a supplementary application.

You study the engineering and science behind medical devices and body systems — combining electrical, mechanical, and software engineering with biology and biochemistry. Unlike a pure engineering program, this integrated stream embeds health sciences throughout, so you're designing with biological function in mind from day one. The co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom and paid work terms at hospitals, manufacturers, or research labs. This suits students who want to build real medical technology rather than study engineering or biology alone.

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Admission average

90%

OUAC code

MIR

Study options

Co-op

McMaster University publishes this as “A minimum of 90% is required for consideration. Admission is by selection.” — and notes the average actually needed can sit above the published figure.

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What’s the McMaster Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Mechatronics & Biomedical Engineering acceptance rate?

McMaster University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Mechatronics & Biomedical Engineering, and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 90% for September 2027 entry. McMaster acceptance rate, program by program

Admission requirements

Required: ENG4U, MCV4U, SBI4U, SCH4U, SPH4U

McMaster’s own wording

English 4U
Calculus & Vectors 4U
Biology 4U
Chemistry 4U
Physics 4U
See Ontario high school course codes.

How many other programs require these outright:

Also required

OUAC application deadline: January 15, 2027.
Admission is by selection and applications will be required to complete a mandatory
supplementary application
by January 28, 2027, at 11:59 pm (ET). Applicants will be notified of details.
Alternative Offers
If you are interested in specific alternative programs, include your choice(s) on your OUAC application (up to the maximum of 3). McMaster will give full consideration to each program selection.

Degrees

Bachelor of Engineering, BEng · Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)

What it costs

First-year tuition at McMaster is $6,163.20 for an Ontario student in arts and science in 2026–27. Engineering and iBioMed, Level 1 ($12,694.70) and Integrated Business and Humanities ($10,293) cost more. McMaster tuition, program by program

Source: McMaster University on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.

What this leads to

The picture for electronic & electrical engineering as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Graduates work as electrical engineers designing and maintaining electrical systems in power, telecommunications, utilities, and manufacturing sectors—jobs like Power Systems Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, and Automation Engineer. Others move into controls engineering, testing and commissioning roles, or field service positions troubleshooting industrial electrical equipment.

In its favour

Starting salary around $95,000/year with entry rates at $84,000, better than many STEM fields
Thousands of jobs posted in Canada right now across multiple sectors (power, telecom, industrial)
Clear career progression to senior roles with defined pay scales and specializations
Skills are in demand for infrastructure and energy transition projects

Worth knowing

Entry-level jobs are competitive; many postings require co-op experience or prior internships
Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) licensing is becoming expected for career advancement and adds years of exams after graduation
AI is automating 45% of routine design work, shifting the job toward verification and sign-off rather than hands-on design
Manual circuit layout and basic schematic work are already AI-handled, so starting engineers do less of the work that used to be the learning foundation

How AI is changing this work

AI is automating repetitive design tasks and schematic generation right now, but it's not replacing the profession—it's compressing the introductory work. Demand for electrical engineers who can manage AI-integrated systems has actually grown. The job is shifting: less manual layout and drafting, more verification, trade-off decisions, and responsibility for sign-off. For someone starting in 2027, this means you'll use AI tools from day one (not as a threat but as your actual workflow), and you'll need judgment about whether AI output is correct, not the ability to do routine tasks manually.

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Deadline reminders

This program needs a supplementary application, and those close before the January OUAC deadline — some in early December. We’ll email you before the ones that apply to Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences I- Mechatronics & Biomedical Engineering.

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