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Department of Biochemistry

West Lafayette, IN

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Overview

Department of Biochemistry / Department of Biochemistry is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 2
Doctoral Degrees 3
Other Advanced 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? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Preliminary and qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

114
Applied
27
Accepted
6
Enrolled
24%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
75
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 1st December 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, diversity essay
Additional Entrance Requirements Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume, diversity essay

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 600
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards April 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

50
Total Graduate Students
46%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4%
Black or African American 2%
White or Caucasian 36%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 2%
Unknown 6%

Gender

Male (52%)
Female (48%)

Faculty

21
Total faculty
Full-time - 17
Part-time - 4
Male (12)
Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Bioenergy, bioinformatics and computational genetics, cancer biology, drug discovery, molecular genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States
Contact Andrew Mesecar
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: amesecar@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-1607

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