Overview

About the program

The mission of the Bioinformatics Graduate Program at Georgia Institute of Technology is to educate and prepare students to reach the forefront of leadership in the fields of bioinformatics and computational biology, and to integrate research and education on the use of information technologies in biology and medicine.

Programme Structure

Areas of research include:

Algorithm & Software Development
Cancer Genomics
Drug Discovery & Development
Epigenomics
Human Clinical & Personalized Genomics
High Performance Computing & Big Data
Metagenomics
Microbial Genomics
Molecular Evolution
Structural Biology
Synthetic Biology
Systems Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

More details

Deadlines are determined by home schools.
Most students are admitted for fall semester, with application deadlines in December.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics View 73 other PhDs in Bioinformatics & Biostatistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must list and provide an unofficial transcript for every post-secondary institution you have attended regardless of whether you received a degree.
Test Scores
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Provide contact information for up to three recommenders, depending on the program’s specific requirements. Recommendations should come from either an academic or professional reference.
Citizenship and Residency (lawful presence for domestic and international applicants)
Statement of Purpose

Application requirements vary based on home unit.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10712 USD / year

≈ 10712 USD / year
Out-of-State

10416 USD / year

≈ 10416 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4808 USD / year

≈ 4808 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Atlanta

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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