Florida International Universitys Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department is one of eleven in the State University System (SUS) of Florida with a full slate (BS, MS, PhD) of programs in biomedical engineering. The department is endowed with $11 million from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, the Ware Foundation and the State of Florida. One of the strengths of the growing BME department is its close relationship with FIUs Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, the Brain Institute at the Miami Childrens Hospital, and the many biomedical companies in South Florida. The department has also been recognized and ranked among the top 50 schools providing the best value to students.