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Plant Pathology (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

For a more complete description of the field of plant pathology and plant-microbe biology, please visit the Program website . Plant pathology and plant-microbe biology are the study of plant diseases and the biology of plant-microbe interactions at the molecular to ecosystem levels of organization. The field of plant pathology and plant-microbe biology at Cornell offers graduate degree programs in plant pathology and the biology, genetics, and evolution of fungi and oomycetes.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology  |  Duration: 6 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Fungal and oomycete biology, Plant pathology, Plant-microbe biology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants; Three recommendations (must be on business letterhead and signed); Personal statement; For complete details, see the Application Details page . Application deadline: Fall, November 16

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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