Division of Biological Sciences

Overview

University of California, San Diego / Division of Biological Sciences is located in La Jolla, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioinformatics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Interdisciplinary environmental research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropogeny
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Multi-scale biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	86
Doctoral Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 3 quarters of teaching assistantship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

705

Applied

191

Accepted

125

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 7th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

376

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.84%
Black or African American	1.33%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.27%
Asian	24.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.65%
Unknown	1.6%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemistry; Biophysics; Bioinformatics; Cancer Biology; Cell Biology; Conservation Biology; Developmental Biology; Ecology, Behavior and Evolution; Genetics; Immunology; Microbiology; Molecular Biology; Neurobiology; Plant Molecular Biology; Plant Systems Biology; Quantitative Biology; Signal Transduction; Virology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0348
United States

Contact Andrew Chisholm
Chair
Phone: 858-534-7783

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