I am always skeptical regarding academic rankings – the premises and methodologies largely control the results – however, in 2014 U S News (and we all understand their inherent limitations) ranked Hopkins first in BME, Duke second, and UCSD seventh (http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-biological-biomedical). I offer these 2014 rankings (in addition to the foregoing 2015’s) only to illustrate that in this relatively new academic discipline, things are clearly dynamic. However, the key point is either Duke or UCSD will certainly provide you with a top BME Bachelor’s-level education/credential.