Overview

Program in Computational and Systems Biology / Program in Computational and Systems Biology is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
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?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching assistantship during one semester; training in the ethical conduct of research

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

205

Applied

19

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.06%
Unknown	6.06%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

87

Total faculty

Full-time - 86

Part-time - 1

Male (69)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational biology and bioinformatics, biological design and synthetic biology, gene and protein networks, systems biology of cancer, nano-biology and microsystems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 68-139
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Chris Burge
Program Director
Email: csbphd@mit.edu
Phone: 617-252-4144

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