PhD Applied Physiology at Georgia Institute of Technology

Programme overview

The PhD in Applied Physiology requires 43 credit hours, combining a core of physiology courses, a minor, a focus area and dissertation research. Research concentrations are biomechanics, neuromechanics, motor control and behavior, muscle cellular and systems physiology, and exercise physiology.

Faculty: College of Sciences | Department: School of Biological Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Core coursework is 15 hours (five 3-credit courses), including APPH 6240 Cellular Physiology and Adaptation, APPH 6241 Neuromotor Physiology, APPH 6242 Integrative Physiology and APPH 6225 Biostatistics, plus APPH 8000 Seminar and PHIL 6000 Responsible Conduct of Research. Students add a 9-hour minor, 6 hours in a focus area and at least 12 hours of dissertation (APPH 9000).

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Application information

Entry requirements

International applicants (Georgia Tech graduate admissions): TOEFL iBT overall 4.5 with Reading, Listening and Writing at least 4 and Speaking at least 3.5 under the scoring used from January 2026 (earlier scale: 90 overall, 19 per section), or IELTS Academic 7 overall with at least 6.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 5.5 in Writing; scores are valid for two years, Duolingo is not accepted, and applicants with a degree from a regionally accredited US institution or an English-medium or approved-country degree can be exempt; individual programmes may set higher scores.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications use one online graduate application (gradapp.gatech.edu) for all programmes and campuses; deadlines vary by programme and are published on each programme page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.gatech.edu/

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