Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical Sciences (BS75)

The Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Graduate Program is dedicated to training the next generation of biomedical scientists in a collaborative, inclusive, and multidisciplinary environment. Students may choose from among 9 Research Areas (Cancer Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Computational Biology and Data Science, Genetics & Genomics, Immunology, Microbiome and Microbial Sciences, Molecular and Structural Biology, Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Discovery, Neurobiology of Disease), four specialized Cross-Disciplinary Training Centers (Glycobiology, Anthropogeny, Quantitative Biology, Multi-Scale Biology), or choose to develop an individualized training plan with their mentors.

Program Info

Area of Study Health Sciences
Specializations

Anthropogeny; Cancer Biology; Cell and Developmental Biology; Computational Biology and Data Science; Genetics and Genomics; Glycobiology; Immunology; Microbiome and Microbial Sciences; Molecular and Structural Biology; Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Discovery; Multi-Scale Biology; Neurobiology of Disease; Quantitative Biology

Department Biomedical Sciences
Major Biomedical Sciences
Degree Doctor of Philosophy
Admissions Terms Fall
Application Deadlines December 1, 2021 (Fall 2022)
 

Basic Requirement

Admissions Tests
 As of 2018, applicants are no longer required to submit scores for either the GRE General or Subject Tests. Applicants can optionally submit scores for the GRE General Test (verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections) and/or an applicable GRE Subject Test (Biology, Biochemistry (discontinued December 2016), or Chemistry). To ensure receipt of GRE scores by the November 26th deadline, applicants should plan to take the test no later than October. Students may have scores sent directly to UCSD by designating GRE school code #4836, department code 5199 on their test registration form.
English Proficiency Exams

(international applicants only)

A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language.

The following test(s) are accepted by this department:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Letters of Recommendation

Minimum of 3 recommendations required.
Statement of Purpose

Required

Accepts only the online Statement of Purpose

Include responses to the following as part of your statement:


  1. Summarize the long term goals of research in which you participated.
  2. Describe one research problem, project or area for graduate study that excites you. Have you thought about what you want to accomplish in graduate school and how is UC San Diego a good match for these goals?

    		3.
    Resume/CV

    Required

    Contact Info

    Website http://biomedsci.ucsd.edu
    Email biomedsci@ucsd.edu
    Campus Office Biomedical Sciences Building Room 5008
    Phone (858) 534-3982
    Mailing Address
    University of California, San Diego
    Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
    9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0685
    La Jolla, California 92093-0685

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