Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary field that applies engineering principles to medicine. It combines technical knowledge in biology and medicine to improve quality of life. Biomedical engineers are eligible for the field if they have passed 10+2 with physics, math, English and a science subject with minimum 50% marks. They have job prospects in designing medical devices, instruments, and software to solve clinical problems as well as conducting research. The average salary for a biomedical engineer in India is Rs. 244,322 per year. Top institutes for biomedical engineering include Netaji Subhash Engineering College, MIT Manipal, IIT Bombay, and IIT Delhi.