PhD Neuroscience at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The program is designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools needed for a career as an educator and researcher in the field of neuroscience. You will participate in designing your own individually tailored program, which will provide a thorough base of knowledge in the many facets of neuroscience as well as depth in your chosen areas of specialization.

Faculty: Graduate College | Duration: 6 years / 54 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 36 units of graduate work must be taken in the major field (exclusive of dissertation research). Of the 36 units, at least half must be course work taken for letter grades. Six required courses normally account for >21 units: NRSC 588, Principles of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 4 units NRSC 560, Systems Neuroscience, 4 units NRSC 700 - Research Rotations.

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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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