Overview

What you will learn

Areas of research in this Biology program at the University of Pennsylvania at the include microbiology, cell biology, developmental biology, physiology, neuroscience, animal behavior, plant biology, genomics, computational biology, evolution, ecology and biodiversity.

Each graduate student enters the department with the freedom to pursue topics ranging from the behavior of molecules to that of cells, organisms, genomes, and ecosystems. We encourage students to get a broad exposure through lab rotations with any faculty member in the Biology Graduate Group.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Topics in Current Biological Research
Cell Biology
Advanced Evolution
Independent Study and Research
Genetic Analysis
Evolutionary Ecology
Theoretical Population Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-10 00:00:00

More details

Applicants should submit requests at least 2 weeks prior to the application deadline.

Language

English

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100

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Credits

14 SCH

13.5

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

The application consists of personal information, academic background, a personal statement, a resume or cv, and recommendation letters.
The personal statement (typically ~3 pages, single spaced) should explain why you are applying to the Biology Graduate Program at Penn, your research experiences and research interests, and career goals.
You can also provide information about your academic record or life experiences that you feel would be helpful to the Admissions Committee in learning about you as a person.
The personal statement should indicate which lab(s) at Penn you are interested in joining and why you are interested in them.
We strongly encourage you to contact these faculty members before submitting your application to determine whether they are accepting new students and to discuss ideas for possible research projects.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

44792 USD / year

≈ 44792 USD / year
Out-of-State

44792 USD / year

≈ 44792 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

44792 USD / year

≈ 44792 USD / year

Additional Details

Most of our PhD programs are fully funded, meaning the program will pay for your tuition and fees, as well as provide you with a minimum stipend of $39,425.

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 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

What you will learn

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

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Additional Details

Living costs

Philadelphia

Funding

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