Overview

Department of Biochemistry / Department of Biochemistry is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	6

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, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

306

Applied

29

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

56

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

104

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 0

Male (38)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular structure of vitamins and hormones, enzymology, NMR spectroscopy, protein structure, molecular genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	18,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 433 Babcock Drive
Madison, WI  53706
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth A. Craig
Chair
Email: chair@biochem.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-3040
Fax: 608-262-3453

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