Overview

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences / Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is located in Newark, NJ, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine

Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology

Program in Integrative Neuroscience

Program in Molecular Pathology and Immunology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Dental Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (DMD/PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	108
Doctoral Degrees	24
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MCAT or DAT Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

611

Applied

315

Accepted

181

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MCAT or DAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

405

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.95%
Black or African American	7.9%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.25%
Asian	26.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.94%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Location & Contact

Address 30 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ  07107
United States

Contact Dr. Andrew Thomas
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Email: thomas@umdnj.edu
Phone: 973-972-4511
Fax: 973-972-7148

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