生物力学是使用机械工程方法研究生物系统（例如人体）的科学学科。目的是创建新的和创新的方法，推进基本概念，并将知识应用于改进生物系统的力学。虽然生物力学代表着广泛的研究领域，从牙科植入物的设计到对血管系统中流体动力学的理解，但KU的生物力学研究重点是人体肌肉骨骼系统。我们的使命是提供高质量的研究生研究和教育经验，重点是通过实验测量，数学建模和计算机模拟来理解和分析人体力学。这项工作包括研究整个身体作为系统的力学，一组身体部分作为子系统，以及单个身体部分作为组成部分。
Bioengineering is engineering in a biological context such as the human body, an ecosystem, or a bioreactor. In every case, the interface between engineered and biological systems places unique constraints on the design and implementation of devices, instruments, or implants. These depend on the properties of the biological system involved and the functionality that is being created.<br><br>The interface of engineering and medicine as embodied in bioengineering will be one of the most exciting endeavors and greatest adventures of the 21st century. Job opportunities are expected to expand dramatically with a focus on development of entirely new classes of products, instrumentation, and implants. The impact to human health will be extraordinary. Bioengineering is intrinsically multidisciplinary and it is essential that students learn the languages used by multidisciplinary teams. To that end, our curriculum is structured around a core of six courses that analyze biological systems from every possible quantitative point of view. On the completion of the core, students choose one of four concentrations, which provides the opportunity to develop a deep level of expertise in a specific area of bioengineering.