Center for Neuroscience

Overview

University of Pittsburgh / Center for Neuroscience is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

189

Applied

43

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.35%
Black or African American	2.17%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

110

Total faculty

Full-time - 110

Part-time - 0

Male (78)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral/systems/cognitive, cell and molecular, development/plasticity/repair, neurobiology of pain
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Brian Davis
Co-Director
Email: bmd1@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-645-9745
Fax: 412-648-1441

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