PhD Neuroscience at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The Neuroscience PhD is the primary focus of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, with research in neural signal transduction and molecular biology; systems and integrative neuroscience; and human/therapeutic neuroscience, cognition and neural imaging. It requires 96 credit hours, 32 of formal coursework and the rest research credit.

Faculty: Graduate College | Department: Graduate Program in Neuroscience | Duration: 96 hours of credit, to be completed within 9 years from the baccalaureate | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required: NEUS 501 and 502, NEUS/ANAT 403, NEUS 511, GEMS 503, GEMS 504 and 505 Research Methods I and II, NEUS 506 Research Rotations (minimum two in the first year) and NEUS 595 Journal Club each semester. A written and oral preliminary examination is required; up to 32 hours may transfer for students with a valid MS.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum GPA 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours of undergraduate study. GRE not required (General GRE optional). Three letters of recommendation and a 1-3 page personal statement on professional goals. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 80 (4.5 if on or after 1/21/2026), IELTS Academic 6.5, PTE Academic 54, Duolingo 130.

Duration: 96 hours of credit, to be completed within 9 years from the baccalaureate

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uic.edu/

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