The purpose of this thesis is on the design of a single-axis controlled magnetic bearing for an axial fluid pump. Two pairs of ring permanent magnet located on both sides of the rotor are used to levitate the rotor in the radial direction such that its motion is contained near the center of the air gap. The rotor’s axial direction is controlled by an electromagnet actuator; the actuator is controlled with an outer PI-D position and an inner PI current regulator. Both the transient and steady-state responses of magnetic bearing are analyzed. A method to unleash the rotor from the stator before the rotor can be rotated is analyzed and designed. A slotless brushless dc motor for rotor rotational motion is also designed. Besides the theoretical analysis and simulations, experimental verifications are also provided in the thesis.