Overview

Department of Biochemistry / Department of Biochemistry is located in San Juan, PR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

18

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No
Spring deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	100%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 6

Male (8)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Genetics, cell and molecular biology, cancer biology, protein structure/function, glycosilation of proteins
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,798,653

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 365067
San Juan, PR  00936-5067
United States

Contact Dr. José R. Rodriguez-Medina
Phone: 787-758-2525

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