In Biosciences, UCLA offers 18 Ph.D. programs in nine National Research Council (NRC)-designated disciplines. Click on the NRC disciplines to the left to see the Ph.D. programs offered in these disciplines. Individual NRC disciplines may be represented by multiple Ph.D. programs. Clicking on an individual Ph.D. program will give you the application information for that specific program.
Depending on the Ph.D. program, there are two different ways to apply. Some Ph.D. programs require applicants to apply directly to their specific department. Details of the process will be indicated on the webpages of these programs. All Ph.D. programs at UCLA are administered through UCLA's Graduate Division. The Graduate Division's website provides general information about graduate student policies. The majority of the Ph.D. programs offered in Biosciences are affiliated with an umbrella graduate admissions and first year program, called ACCESS to Programs in the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Life Sciences. ACCESS allows students to experience research in different programs/disciplines during their first year of study. At the end of their first year, students in this program can choose the Ph.D. program that best suits their interests.
Below is a complete list of all the Ph.D. programs offered in the Biosciences at UCLA:
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The Ph.D. programs offered in Bioscience offer a remarkable breadth of training and research, spanning multiple schools situated together on one campus. The majority of Ph.D. programs are jointly administered by UCLA's Division of Life Sciences and the David Geffen School of Medicine. Other programs are affiliated with the Division of Physical Sciences, the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the School of Dentistry, and the School of Public Health.
An outstanding group of Research Institutes and Centers provides fertile opportunities for interdisciplinary training and world-class research infrastructure support. Examples include: the California NanoSystems Institute, the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Molecular Biology Institute, the Brain Research Institute, the Broad Stem Cell Research Center, and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. The close physical proximity of these schools and research centers fosters extensive inter-departmental and inter-school interactions and collaborations.
