Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The PhD in Entomology provides research-based training for careers in academia and the public and private sectors. Subject areas include arthropod ecology, biological control, integrated pest management, molecular biology, physiology, genetics and toxicology, plant resistance, systematics, and urban, medical/veterinary and forensic entomology.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Entomology | Duration: 64 semester credit hours minimum with a prior master's degree (or DDS/DMD, DVM, MD from a US institution); 96 hours minimum from a bachelor's degree | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Degree plans are designed with the major advisor and committee; students demonstrate mastery in four core areas: Insect Biodiversity, Systematics and Insect Evolution; Insect Ecology; Insect Physiology, Toxicology and Insect Genetics; Applied Entomology.

Career pathways

Academia, public and private sector, regulatory affairs and international agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate admission (applies to all graduate programs): a formal application; application fee of $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents or $90 for international applicants (plus any application-service fee). The normal requirement is a scholastic record over at least the last two years of full-time degree study showing ability to do graduate-level work; applicants changing fields or with weaker records may be required to take additional preparatory work. Departments may set higher requirements, which supersede the university's. International applicants from non-English-speaking backgrounds need a TOEFL iBT of at least 80 (taken before 21 January 2026), a TOEFL iBT score of at least 4.5 with at least 4.0 per skill (taken on or after 21 January 2026), TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall; exemptions apply for a US baccalaureate or higher, GRE Verbal 146+, GMAT Verbal 77+, and citizens of listed English-speaking countries (including Ghana and Nigeria).

Requirements published at program group 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.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department.

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