PhD Biology at Georgia Institute of Technology

Programme overview

The PhD in Biology requires 40 hours centered on an original, independent research project and thorough knowledge of a selected specialization. Graduates can compete for postdoctoral and research scientist positions in academia and science-related industries.

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

What you will study

Requirements are 18 hours of doctoral thesis (BIOL 9000), 2 hours of seminar (BIOL 8002/8003), 2 hours of Tools of Science Seminar (BIOL 8106) and 18 hours of committee-approved coursework, of which at least 9 are graduate-level, 9 are Biology courses and 9 fulfil a minor.

Career pathways

Postdoctoral and research scientist positions in academia, science-related industries and a wide range of other careers.

Official programme page

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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