Overview

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences / Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Immunology

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology

Department of Neuroscience

Department of Pharmacology

Interdepartmental Program in Cell and Molecular Biology

Program in Clinical Scientist Training

Program in Developmental Biology

Program in Structural and Computational Biology and Molecular Biophysics

Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	78

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (strongly recommended) Thesis Required Public defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,398

Applied

231

Accepted

110

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (strongly recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

601

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.15%
Black or African American	4.66%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.67%
Asian	9.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

508

Total faculty

Full-time - 508

Part-time - 0

Male (384)

Female (124)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and molecular biology of cardiac muscle, structural biophysics, gene expression and regulation, human genomes, viruses
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX  77030-3498
United States

Contact Dr. Hiram F. Gilbert
Dean of Graduate Sciences
Email: hgilbert@bcm.edu
Phone: 713-798-4032
Fax: 713-798-6325

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