Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

Overview

University of Pittsburgh / Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Management, intervention, and community practice
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Pathogenesis, eradication, and laboratory practice
Master of Science (MS)	Infectious diseases and microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Infectious diseases and microbiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	2

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, MCAT, or DAT Thesis Required Comprehensive exam (for MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MCAT, DAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam, dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

152

Applied

78

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

135

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	March 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MCAT, or DAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 6 credits of behavioral science
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MCAT, DAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; research experience; knowledge of biology or microbiology, chemistry, and algebra

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

74

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.35%
Black or African American	2.7%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.11%
Unknown	5.41%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 5

Male (17)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Development of HIV vaccines, complications of antiretroviral therapy, emerging infections, herpes viruses
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 130 DeSoto Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15261
United States

Contact Robin Tierno
Department Administrator
Email: rtierno@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-3105
Fax: 412-624-4953

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