Overview

Program in Plant Biology / Program in Plant Biology is located in New Brunswick, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular and cellular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Horticulture and plant technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular and cellular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Horticulture and plant technology
Master of Science (MS)	Organismal and population biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organismal and population biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

13

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	20%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

Full-time - 0

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular biology and biochemistry of plants, plant development and genomics, plant protection, plant improvement, plant management of horticultural and field crops
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 57 US Highway 1
New Brunswick, NJ  08901-8554
United States

Contact Dr. Bingru Huang
Phone: 848-445-1000

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