PhD Bioinformatics at Georgia Institute of Technology

Programme overview

The PhD in Bioinformatics is run jointly by the College of Computing and the Schools of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Mathematics. Students are expected to complete thesis research within five years and need a GPA of 3.2.

Department: Interdisciplinary (Computing, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry, ISyE, Mathematics) | Duration: Thesis research expected within 5 years of entry | Study mode: full-time | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Requirements are 9 hours of bioinformatics and computational bioscience, 9 hours of biology/biochemistry/biomedical engineering, 9 hours of mathematics and computer science, a 9-hour approved minor and 24 research hours. Sample courses include BIOL 6150, CS 7641, CSE 6242 and MATH 6702.

Career pathways

Prepares leaders in bioinformatics and computational biology and graduates ready for an independent research career.

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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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