PhD Nutritional Sciences at University of Kentucky

Programme overview

The PhD in Nutritional Sciences provides advanced training in how diet influences human health, disease prevention and metabolic processes. Primary research areas include obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.

Faculty: College of Medicine | Intake: Fall, Spring | Study mode: full-time | Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

Research training in molecular, public health and clinical nutrition, and food systems. Students enter by direct admission or through the Integrated Biomedical Sciences PhD, choosing Nutritional Sciences after its 1-year curriculum.

Career pathways

Academia, clinical research, public health policy, food industry, biomedical research, healthcare and government agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements: There are two ways to be admitted to the PhD in Nutritional Sciences program - either direct admission, or through admission to the Integrated Biomedical Sciences PhD program. If accepted into the Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) Program, and after successful completion of the 1-year curriculum, students can select the Nutritional Sciences doctoral program to pursue their dissertation research and PhD degree. Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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