Overview

Program in Biomedical Sciences / Program in Biomedical Sciences is located in Riverside, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

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 exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

69

Applied

15

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	May 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$14,895

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.05%
Black or African American	4.76%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	19.05%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 0

Male (40)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer cell biology; chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease; cytokine, chemokine and endocrine biology in health and disease; microbiology, parasitology and vector borne diseases; neurodegeneration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA  92521-0102
United States

Contact Emma Wilson
Director
Email: emma.wilson@ucr.edu
Phone: 951-827-4328

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