Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
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?

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

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

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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