PhD Biophysics & Quantitative Biology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The Ph.D. degree is a research degree, and the program is designed with a major emphasis on individual research. Biophysics and Quantitative Biology offers a PhD (doctor of philosophy) degree program. In rare circumstances and with special permission of the director and advisor, a current student may obtain a terminal master's degree after meeting the requirements of the degree.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include BIOP 401 Introduction to Biophysics (or equivalent); BIOP 581 Lab Rotation I; BIOP 582 Lab Rotation II; BIOP 583 Lab Rotation III; BIOP 595 Biophysics Seminars (Sections A & B).

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Entry requirements

The objective of the program in biophysics is to give students sufficient training in physics, chemistry, and biology to enable them to apply the conceptual, instrumental, and mathematical approaches of the physical sciences for solving biological problems. The curriculum is broadly based and provides sufficient flexibility for students entering with either previous training in the physical sciences or for students with a background in biology and some experience in the physical sciences. Admission requirements are usually one year of college biology, one year of college physics, chemistry through organic chemistry, and mathematics through calculus; however deficiencies in one of these areas can be corrected during the first two years of study. The Biophysics and Quantitative Biology Program does not require the subject GRE for admission. The Test of English as a Foreign

Domestic applicants: USD 20,114 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $37,410. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 37,410 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

Not all graduate programmes offer admission in all terms; term availability is set by each programme of study.

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: http://www.life.illinois.edu/biophysics/program/admissions.html

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