Overview

Department of Biochemistry / Department of Biochemistry is located in Durham, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Enzyme mechanisms
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Crystallography of macromolecules
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nucleic acid structure and function
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Protein structure and function
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Lipid biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Membrane structure and function
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	15

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

90

Applied

15

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 8th	December 8th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 8

Student Body

63

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	6.35%
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	47.62%
Asian	1.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	1.59%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Location & Contact

Address Box 3711, Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC  27710
United States

Contact Leonard Spicer
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: norfleet@duke.edu
Phone: 919-681-8770
Fax: 919-684-8885

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