Overview

The underlying mechanisms that control life on earth are only now being revealed. Clearly, great discoveries await and the next generation of life scientists need training in a diverse set of disciplines to tackle these pending discoveries.

Students require interdisciplinary training in both fundamental and applied approaches to problem-solving so that they may understand how life functions, behaves, interacts and evolves.

About the program

The guiding principle of the Biology Graduate Program is that by integrating training across multiple disciplines, we can gain deeper insights into challenging problems such as how life functions and adapts to changing physical and social environments.

Our goal at North Carolina State University is to prepare our graduate students to be world-class scientists and leaders, unafraid of tackling the most significant scientific challenges of our era.

Programme Structure

Specializations include:

Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences
Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Ecology and Evolution
Forensic Sciences
Physiology and Behavior
Integrative Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Raleigh, United States

Disciplines

Biology View 351 other PhDs in Biology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Successful applicants usually have a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences or a related field with at least an overall B average and a minimum number of courses in biology (and related fields) and supporting fields (6 in biology, 4 in chemistry, 2 in physics, and 2 in mathematics).
In addition to the applicant's grades and coursework, we consider relevant experience (e.g., through internships, research experiences, volunteer or paid work, and publications), statement of interest, and letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12607 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12607 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

4089 USD / year

≈ 4089 USD / year

Living costs

Raleigh

United States

1085 - 1853 USD / month

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