PhD Cellular & Molecular Pathology at University of Pittsburgh

Programme overview

The Cellular and Molecular Pathology Graduate Training Program is a PhD-granting programme within the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program. It combines basic science and clinical research on normal tissue differentiation and growth and the pathways behind disease, with research in areas such as liver disease, neurologic disease, cancer biology, aging, lung and kidney disease, stem cells and molecular diagnostics.

Faculty: School of Medicine | Department: Department of Pathology | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Most of the student's time is spent in the laboratory on a thesis project. Required coursework is generally completed by the end of the second year, and the dissertation is an original contribution in experimental pathology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry is through the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program (IBGP): baccalaureate in a biological or physical science, mathematics, computer science or engineering; minimum GPA 3.2; at least three letters of recommendation; personal statement; $50 fee; GRE not required. English proficiency TOEFL iBT 100, IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo 120 for applicants from non-English-speaking countries. Application deadline December 1.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: USD 32,284 a year (2026-27). Pennsylvania-resident graduate tuition, School of Medicine, Graduate (PhD, MS, and Certificate); additional fees apply, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

International applicants: USD 54,838 a year (2026-27). Out-of-state (non-PA resident) graduate tuition, School of Medicine, Graduate (PhD, MS, and Certificate); additional fees apply, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

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