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MD/PhD in Bioinformatics at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The combined MD/PhD program is offered by the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS). This program is designed for, and open to, highly qualified individuals who are strongly motivated toward an education and a career in both medicine and research.

Faculty: Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (Graduate Medical Sciences)  |  Duration: 64 units required  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

The degree requirements for the combined MD/PhD program are those of the separate degree requirements for the Doctor of Medicine in the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and for the Doctor of Philosophy in GMS.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The applicant must meet the requirements for admission to both the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (as a candidate for the MD) and GMS (as a candidate for the PhD). The minimum entrance requirements and the prerequisite courses for the Chobanian & Avedisian SOM are the same as those for GMS. Applicants for the MD/PhD will be required to submit only the results of the Medical College Admission Test and not those of the Graduate Record Examination, which are normally required for admission to GMS.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD and MFA applicants can only apply for the fall semester.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD Fall 2027 application deadlines fall between December 1 and January 15 depending on the programme (for example Biostatistics and Computer Science December 1; Biology and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry December 2; Chemistry, Physics, Economics, History, Linguistics and Political Science December 15; English and Mathematics January 11; Classical Studies, Philosophy, Earth & Environment and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Applications close at 11:59pm Boston time on the deadline.

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