15 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Population Medicine PhD program from Mississippi State University  is to develop the resources to meet the needs of professionals engaged in farm animal production, their advisors, veterinarians and regulators who protect the industries. 

The minimum requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is the completion of 90 semester hours of graduate credit on an approved program of study above the bachelor’s degree. The Agricultural and Extension Education PhD degree is offered at Mississippi State University.

This Veterinary Medical Research PhD program from Mississippi State University provides advanced educational opportunities for students in a broad range of biomedical and veterinary sciences. 

This Horticulture PhD program from Mississippi State University graduate study offered in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences leads to the Master of Science or the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Plant and Soil Sciences.

The Philosophy in Animal and Dairy Science PhD program from Mississippi State University is developed by the student and his/her major professor with approval by the student's graduate committee in accordance with Graduate School policy and must include core courses as specified in the Graduate Catalog. 

The Forest Resources PhD program from Mississippi State University prepares graduates for meaningful science-based careers in the management and use of forested ecosystems.

The graduate program in Animal Nutrition  from Mississippi State University is an interdepartmental curriculum leading to a Master of Science in Agriculture with a concentration in Animal Nutrition or a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences with a concentration in Animal Nutrition.

This Entomology programme is offered at Mississippi State University. The Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology is a comprehensive department offering an undergraduate degree in biochemistry with 11 different concentrations.

The Animal Physiology PhD program from Mississippi State University is an interdisciplinary curriculum leading to a Master of Science in Agricultural Life Sciences with a concentration in Animal Physiology and/or Doctor of Philosophy degree in Life Sciences with a concentration in Animal Physiology.

The Department of Forestry offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science in forestry and Doctor of Philosophy in forest resources. This Forestry PhD programme is offered at Mississippi State University.

The Plant Pathology PhD program from Mississippi State University student will submit a research proposal to the committee. The student’s Ph.D. graduate committee will consist of a total of at least five members with at least three of these members from the department faculty.

This Agronomy PhD program from Mississippi State University provides motivated students the opportunity to succeed in their educational goals within a stimulating environment.

The MSU CVM Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS) is a service unit that provides leadership in research administration and graduate education to CVM faculty, research staff, graduate students and veterinary students. This Infectious Disease graduate program is offered at Mississippi State University.

The Ph.D. Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture from Mississippi State University requires a comprehensive written diagnostic examination, one graduate level statistics course, variable hours of course work (determined by graduate committee), oral and written comprehensive preliminary examinations, a dissertation and oral defense of dissertation.

The Ph.D. Agricultural Sciences – Poultry Science program from Mississippi State University requires a minimum of three academic years beyond the B.S. degree with the number of hours varying as determined by the student and major professor.