<p>I've always wondered. </p>
<p>Just “google” it, the differences are significant. You can also check out the curriculum for each major. (or read the many Biomedical pro vs. con threads).</p>
<p>In short, there is a lot more math and physics in chemical engineering than in biomedical engineering.</p>
<p>BME is said to be a very narrow field, requiring a masters to really get into the field. Chem Eng is much more general, so you can go many directions: petroleum, materials, pharma, etc. Chem engineers get jobs with just a BS.</p>
<p>This may be a school specific question. At Ds school, biomedical engineering is a sub-specialty within the Chem E. department. So, both require five semesters of math and two of physics.</p>
<p>stemit–I would agree that it’s school-specific. For example, I can speak of URochester, where BME is a separate major with its own building, own faculty, etc.</p>