The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) is a dynamic student-oriented institution providing a broad spectrum of high-quality, career-oriented diploma, bachelors, masters and doctoral programmes in areas ranging from Science and Technology to Education and the Arts. The Biomedical Engineering Programme commenced in 2008, and is a growing focal area with the goal of becoming a regional centre of excellence for biomedical teaching and research, in cell/tissue engineering, medical imaging, medical devices and bioinformatics.