Overview

This involves evaluating each student’s background and providing individual academic counseling to recommend appropriate coursework, and offering a wide choice of research opportunities in the laboratories of Group faculty.

Features

To provide the greatest possible breadth and flexibility, students, with the aid of their academic advisor, can tailor their Biophysics coursework to come from any department in the University of California, Berkeley.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biophys

Structural Biophysics and Protein Dynamics

Systems Neuroscience

Molecular Microscopy and Optical Probes

Cell Signaling and Cellular Physiology

Computational Biology and Genomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Berkeley, United States

Disciplines

Physics Biology View 190 other PhDs in Physics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum GPA of 3.0.

TOEFL scores for international students

A nonrefundable application fee

Three letters of recommendation

Transcripts

Two Essays

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

13140 USD / year

≈ 13140 USD / year
Out-of-State

13140 USD / year

≈ 13140 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13140 USD / year

≈ 13140 USD / year

Living costs

Berkeley

United States

1750 - 2820 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

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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

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Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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