Overview

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology / Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is located in Indianapolis, IN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

18

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	May 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Previous course work in organic chemistry
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Previous course work in organic chemistry

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.26%
Black or African American	5.26%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Metabolic regulation, enzymology, peptide and protein chemistry, cell biology, signal transduction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 420 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN  46202
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Hurley
Interim Chairman
Email: thurley@iu.edu
Phone: 317-278-2008
Fax: 317-274-4648

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