Overview

Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program / Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell biology and molecular physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cellular and molecular physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular genetics and developmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular pharmacology

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

248

Applied

50

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Research statement, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

285

Total faculty

Full-time - 284

Part-time - 1

Male (201)

Female (84)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell biology and molecular physiology, pathology, genetics and developmental biology, pharmacology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address M240 Scaife Hall
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15261
United States

Contact Dr. John Horn
Program Director, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Email: gradstudies@medschool.pitt.edu
Phone: 412-6488957

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