Overview

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics / Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

8

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 for junior and senior year
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or an excellent postgraduate record

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Protein structure/function, insect biochemistry, computational biochemistry, molecular mechanisms in cancer, membrane and lipids biochemistry, infectious disease and cell division
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,456,211

Location & Contact

Address 141 Chalmers Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Phillip Klebba
Head
Email: peklebba@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-6121
Fax: 785-532-7278

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