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PhD Immunology, Microbiology, and Virology at University of Rochester

University of Rochester, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Immunology, Microbiology and Virology (IMV) has 45 enrolled students overseen by 19 primary tenure-track faculty and 19 secondary faculty. The department also offers a bachelor's and MS in Microbiology and a BS/MS in IMV for matriculated University of Rochester undergraduates.

Faculty: School of Medicine and Dentistry  |  Department: Department of Microbiology and Immunology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Rochester, NY, United States

Career pathways

Recent doctoral graduates have gone on to further training at leading research institutions, started their own companies, become department chairs or center directors, held research director or program manager roles in biotech, served in government agencies, and joined faculty at research universities including Columbia, Duke, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Penn and Yale.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: online application, statement of purpose on interest in immunology, microbiology or virology, uploaded transcripts and 3 letters of recommendation. GRE not required and not reviewed. TOEFL or IELTS for non-native English speakers (TSE highly recommended). $60 fee, automatically waived if submitted by November 15; due December 1 (rolling to January 1). Admissions committee interviews candidates by personal or phone interview.

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.

Intake: Fall

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