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MD-PhD, Combined Degree at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University, United States

Programme overview

The MD-PhD combined program trains physician-scientists, weaving research and medical training together over about eight years. About 12 students matriculate each year, and admitted students are funded through philanthropic support or the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Duration: Approximately 8 years to degree  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

Most students complete two years of medical school, then the PhD, then the last two years of medical school; the PhD can also come first or after three years of medicine. Students are automatically accepted to School of Medicine PhD programs and to 11 graduate programs in the Bloomberg School of Public Health or Homewood Arts and Sciences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through AMCAS indicating the MD-PhD Program, then complete the Hopkins Secondary Application; a separate Graduate School application is not required. Applicants cannot apply to the traditional MD and combined programs in the same cycle. The MD-PhD Committee decides on interviews and weighs research experience, letters of recommendation, academic performance and extracurriculars. International applicants are accepted.

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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