Postgraduates of the biomedical engineering program at the University of Brasília, Faculty of Gama: who are they?

Knowledge of the profiles of graduates in the Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering (PPGEB) at the University of Brasilia (UnB) campus at Gama is crucial for promoting the expansion of the program. This program, created in September 2010, aims to train high-level teachers, researchers, and professionals in this field. Among the activities of the PPGEB, innovation and expansion of professional and academic competencies are key to scientific, technological, and social advances. A cross-sectional study was conducted with data related to the PPGEB for 2010–2018 and graduates up to the first semester of 2019. A review was performed by analyzing data from the UnB statistical yearbook and the Sucupira report. Sociodemographic details were assessed through an electronic questionnaire, and the resulting data were analyzed using the SPSS software. The average age of a graduate on the date of graduation was 35 years, with 62.5% being male, 80.4% living in the federal district, 41.1% declaring themselves to be brown, and 39.3% having primary education in engineering. A total of 94.6% of the graduates were employed, and 41.1% received between 6 and 10 Brazilian reals per month as minimum wages. Analysis of the graduate profile is essential for the self-assessment of graduate programs and for the establishment of more specific guidelines and actions. The relevance of the PPGEB in the midwest region thus verified that graduates were employed and retained in the federal district upon completion of their master’s degrees.