Overview

Beef and dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, and companion and laboratory animals are available for study. We offer a degree in Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.

Features

Experience in teaching, extension, or outreach is encouraged as part of the academic work.

Programme Structure

Fields of specialization include:

animal breeding, genetics, and bioinformatics

animal behavior

biochemistry

environmental physiology

immunobiology

meat science and muscle biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-24 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-20 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

96 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

Animal Science View 47 other PhDs in Animal Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program must have a bachelor’s or Master's degree from an accredited institution equivalent to those from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A grade point average of 3.0 or higher (A = 4.0) for the last two years of undergraduate work and for any graduate study is required for admission.

Candidates for admission that have a GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 can request special consideration of the application materials submitted. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required for admission.

English proficiency requirements for admission follow Graduate College requirements. Application materials include baccalaureate degree transcripts, a resume, a personal statement, and three letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32204 USD / year

≈ 32204 USD / year
Out-of-State

32204 USD / year

≈ 32204 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

14908 USD / year

≈ 14908 USD / year

Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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