PhD Bioinformatics and Systems Biology at University of California, San Diego

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary graduate program founded in 2001 that draws on five UC San Diego schools and more than fifty associated faculty. It offers three tracks: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Biomedical Informatics and Quantitative Biology, and students may switch tracks.

Faculty: Interdisciplinary program (five UC San Diego schools) | Department: Bioinformatics and Systems Biology | Duration: Goal is dissertation defense by end of year 5; candidacy recommended within first 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Four core courses per track (16 units) and 16 elective units, all letter-graded with B or better; core includes MATH 283 and BENG 202/CSE 282. Also research rotations, scientific ethics, at least two quarters of teaching, a second-year qualifying exam, a candidacy exam and a final dissertation defense before a five-member committee with dual advisers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): Admission review will be on a competitive basis based on the applicant’s undergraduate track record, Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE) scores, and other scholastic achievements.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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