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Computational Biology (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

Computation has become essential to biological research. Genomic databases, protein databanks, MRI images of the human brain, and remote sensing data on landscapes contain unprecedented amounts of detailed information that are transforming almost all of biology. The computational biologist must have skills in mathematics and computation as well as in biology.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Computational Biology  |  Duration: 10 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Computational behavioral biology, Computational biology, Computational cell biology, Computational ecology, Computational genetics, Computational macromolecular biology, Computational organismal biology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Please see the field's Ph.D. program page . Application deadline: Fall, December 1

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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