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PhD Allied Health Sciences: Nutritional Sciences at University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma, United States

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary doctoral programme preparing leaders in nutrition research and education, with emphases in obesity, diabetes and cancer.

Faculty: College of Allied Health  |  Department: Nutritional Sciences  |  Duration: 3 to 5 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Norman, OK, United States

What you will study

90 post-baccalaureate credit hours: Allied Health Sciences core (10), Nutritional Sciences specialization (11), research methodology and statistics (15 including a practicum), dissertation research (20) and up to 34 transferable graduate hours.

Career pathways

Academia, clinical research, public health and industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA in graded graduate coursework; preferably 34 hours of graduate coursework and a master's degree (not necessarily in nutrition). Applicants must first identify a faculty member authorized to chair a PhD committee who agrees to be their advisor.

Domestic applicants: USD 3,705 a year (2026-2027). Oklahoma resident tuition. First-year annual tuition estimate only; mandatory institutional fees, college/program fees and the $75 per term international student maintenance fee are excluded. Rate listed for Allied Health graduate MS and PhD programmes. Source

International applicants: USD 14,317 a year (2026-2027). Nonresident tuition (applies to out-of-state and international students). First-year annual tuition estimate only; mandatory institutional fees, college/program fees and the $75 per term international student maintenance fee are excluded. Rate listed for Source

Duration: 3 to 5 years

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