396 PhD programmes in Biology in North America

The graduate program in Cancer Biology at University of Wisconsin Madison offers a course of study and research leading to the Ph.D. degree. Although a master’s degree is offered under special circumstances, students are not admitted for a master’s degree.

The Department of Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers two graduate degrees, the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biological Sciences within the School of Life Sciences (SoLS) from University of Nevada, Las Vegas consists of four sectional research concentrations that reflect the scope of modern biology: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Integrative Physiology (IP), Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB), and Microbiology (MB). 

An advanced, original research project in an area of parasitology is undertaken supervised by faculty staff, and a thesis is produced in the Parasitology - Bioinformatics PhD at McGill University. 

The Department of Biology at Queen's University is committed to providing the best in graduate learning and research mentorship while striving for an inclusive and supportive environment.   

The PhD in Biosystems and Biodiversity is delivered by the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Lethbridge. Students in this program are normally supervised by faculty members in our Biological Sciences and Geography departments.

The Department of Cell and Systems Biology at the University of Toronto is strongly committed to providing excellent graduate programs that train and mentor students in the fields of Cell, Molecular, and Systems Biology.

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Delaware offers a doctor of philosophy degree in the fields of physiology, cancer biology, cardiovascular biology, cell and extracellular matrix biology, developmental biology, microbiology and virology, and molecular biology and genetics.

The graduate program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Biology spans >40 faculty across campus guiding students from the  Departments of Plant Biology-Microbiology and Biology at the University of Oklahoma.             

The Biology programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in living systems, biological discovery, and life science research.

The Ph.D. Biology program at Catholic University of America emphasizes cell and microbial biology. The purpose of the program is to prepare students for teaching, research, and administrative careers in biological or biomedical sciences.

Our Biological Physics, Structure and Design program from University of Washington focuses on the study of how the basic molecular components that provide the building blocks of biological systems work. 

The PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences at University of Georgia is designed to emphasize interdisciplinary and translational approaches in biomedical research. It is ideal for students preparing for research-based positions in academia, industry, or government.

This Plant and Soil Sciences PhD program from Mississippi State University offers interested students the opportunity to work with world class scientists in solving vegetation management problems.

No matter where your interests in the life sciences may lie, the Biological Sciences department provides exceptional opportunities for learning and mentorship to all students. The PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba offers more intensive training in research and application in a broad range of biological disciplines.

Biomathematics at North Carolina State University is an interdisciplinary graduate program offering courses and research opportunities in basic and applied mathematical biology.

Delve into groundbreaking scientific research relating to cell biology and biophysics in this Cell Biology and Biophysics Ph.D. program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Pennsylvania State University’s Department of Biology is one of the top-ranked biology departments in the United States. Students in the graduate program can pursue Ph.D. degrees in many areas of biology.

The emphasis in the Graduate Program of Anthropology - Biological at University of Pennsylvania is on training candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

At the Indiana University Bloomington, we offer our graduate studens a phd degree in Cellular, Molecular and Cancer Biology.