Overview

Department of Plant and Microbial Biology / Department of Plant and Microbial Biology is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	11

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 Thesis Required Qualifying exam, seminar presentation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

175

Applied

18

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

96

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.42%
Black or African American	2.08%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.08%
Asian	15.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.46%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Development, molecular biology, genetics, microbial biology, mycology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Prof. Krishna Niyogi
Head
Email: pmbadvisor@nature.berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-9999

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