Overview

Department of Microbiology / Department of Microbiology is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences
Master of Philosophy (M Phil)	Biomedical sciences
Master of Arts (MA)	Biomedical sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	11

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

154

Applied

12

Accepted

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.03%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	75.76%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Prokaryotic molecular biology, immunology, virology, yeast molecular genetics, regulation of gene expression
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Hammer Building, Room 1208
701 West 168th Street
New York, NY  10032
United States

Contact Dr. Saul Silverstein
Phone: 212-854-1754

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