AIMBE’s membership is unique in that it is comprised of individuals, industries, academic institutions and technical societies. Although each aspect of AIMBE’s membership has different functions and goals, the College and Councils unite in their vision of sustaining the growth and viability of the bioengineering discipline.

Membership in AIMBE consists of the following sections:

The College of Fellows consists of 1,000 individuals who are the outstanding bioengineers in academia, industry and government.

The Academic Council is comprised of universities and colleges with educational programs in bioengineering at the graduate or undergraduate level.

The Council of Societies is AIMBE’s mechanism for coordinating interaction among 18 scientific organizations in medical and biological engineering.

The Industry Council is a forum for dialog between industry, academia and government in order to identify and act on common interests that will advance the field of medical and biological engineering and contribute to public health and welfare.