PhD Epidemiology at University of Arizona

Programme overview

Today's epidemiologists work at the forefront of groundbreaking research that attempts to understand the causes and means of controlling and preventing human infectious and chronic diseases, as well as the occurrence of disease among humans, changes within populations over time and the differences between populations and their risk of disease. By joining the research-focused Ph.D.

Faculty: Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health | Duration: 6 years / 73 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Required Major Courses (32 units) EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3) EPID 573B Epidemiologic Methods (3) EPID 573C Advanced Epidemiology (3) BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3) BIOS 576B Biostatistics for Research (3) EPID 585 Public Health Fundamentals for Researchers (3) PHCL 595B Scientific Writing, Presentation and Bioethics (2) HPS 609 Evaluating.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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