Overview

Department of Microbiology / Department of Microbiology is located in Iowa City, IA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	General microbiology and microbial physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pathogenic bacteriology
Master of Science (MS)	Microbial genetics
Master of Science (MS)	General microbiology and microbial physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Virology
Master of Science (MS)	Immunology
Master of Science (MS)	Virology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbial genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Pathogenic bacteriology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	7

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

5

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.94%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 9

Male (23)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gene regulation, processing and transport of HIV, retroviral pathogenesis, biodegradation, biofilm
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,477,612

Location & Contact

Address 101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA  52242-1316
United States

Contact Dr. Patrick M. Schlievert
Chair and Department Executive Officer
Email: grad-micro-info@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-7810

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