Overview

Department of Computational Biology / Department of Computational Biology is located in Lawrence, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate study completed, three letters of recommendation received directly from the persons writing them, resume or curriculum vitae, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Life sciences, computational modeling tools, community-wide activities in bioinformatics, education for the new generation of researchers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	950,470

Location & Contact

Address 2030 Becker Drive
Multidisciplinary Research Building, Room 200
Lawrence, KS  66045
United States

Contact Ilya Vakser
Department Chair
Email: vakser@ku.edu
Phone: 785-864-4294

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