Overview

Graduate Program in Immunology / Graduate Program in Immunology is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary exam, first-author publication, coursework

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

90

Applied

12

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, research experience, personal statement, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$49,550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	28.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.14%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

63

Total faculty

Full-time - 63

Part-time - 0

Male (40)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Immunology program members are involved in a broad range of basic and translational research topics. We have laboratories conducting basic studies in antigen processing and presentation, T, B and NK cell signaling and activation as well as innate immune cell functions. In addition, we have laboratories working on a variety of immune aspects related to autoimmunity, cancer, obesity, aging, transplantation and infectious diseases.

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 2978 Taubman Medical Library
1150 West Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI  48109-5619
United States

Contact Dr. Malini Raghavan
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology/Interim Director and Faculty Co-Ally, Graduate Program in Immunology
Email: malinir@umich.edu
Phone: 734-647-7752

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