Overview

About the program

The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program at the University of California, Riverside emphasizes an in-depth study of the field with considerable flexibility to individually tailor course selection with regard to academic interests and area of specialization in the student's field of research.

A diversity of research programs is available for students. Areas of research specialization include molecular biology, physical biochemistry, molecular endocrinology, plant biochemistry and molecular biology, signal transduction, and biomedical research.

Each program bestows a strong preparation for an academic research and teaching career, or a biochemical research career at both the pure and applied levels in private, governmental or industrial laboratories.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genome Maintenance and Stability
Ribonucleic Acid Biology
Biochemistry of Macromolecules
Molecular Biology
Signal Transduction and Biochemical Regulation
Seminar in Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

More details

Priority Application Deadline: December 1st

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

Molecular Sciences Biochemistry View 93 other PhDs in Biochemistry in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to graduate status, the basic requirement is a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution, with a major appropriate to the proposed graduate program.
A completed electronic application form
A statement of purpose
Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General test scores
Three letters of recommendation (two of these must be from ladder-rank faculty)
For non-US citizens whose native language is not English, we require the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9620 USD / year

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Out-of-State

9620 USD / year

≈ 9620 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9620 USD / year

≈ 9620 USD / year

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Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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About the program

Programme Structure

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Delivered

Campus Location

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General requirements

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Additional Details

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