Overview

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences / Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Biomedical Informatics

Department of Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Department of Physiology and Biophysics

Department of Structural Biology

Graduate Programs in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Neuroscience Program

PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences

Professional Program in Medicine

Program in Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics

Program in Medical Physics

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Business Administration (MD/MBA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	160

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MCAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,446

Applied

580

Accepted

255

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

830

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.59%
Black or African American	3.37%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.6%
Asian	18.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.98%
Unknown	5.42%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

280

Total faculty

Full-time - 269

Part-time - 11

Male (209)

Female (71)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemistry, microbiology, pathology and anatomical sciences; pharmacology and toxicology; physiology and biophysics; biotechnology and clinical laboratory science; structural biology; bioinformatics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	48,282,760

Location & Contact

Address 955 Main Street
Buffalo, NY  14203-1121
United States

Contact Dr. Michael E. Cain
Dean
Email: mcain@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-3955
Fax: 716-829-3395

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