701 PhD programmes in Biology

This prestigious Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funded Doctoral Landscape Award will support the next generation of researchers equipping them with the skills for careers in academia, industry, policy and civic society and developing the UK bioeconomy. The BBSRC Yorkshire Bioscience programme is offered at University of York.

The Generative Biology programme offered by University of Oxford is designed to train doctoral researchers in cutting-edge areas of generative biology.

This Tsinghua University-Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation (SMART) Joint PhD Program is an innovative doctoral training initiative that brings together SMART’s world-class research resources and expertise.

As a young scientist, you will find excellent conditions for your research at the TUM School of Life Sciences at Technical University of Munich as well as a wide range of options to support you on your career path. 

Computational Biology at TU Dresden addresses problems in biology, biomedicine and ecology through image analysis, theory, computer simulations and data visualization.

The Biology programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London explores living systems and molecular mechanisms through laboratory-based investigation, advancing understanding of organisms, cells, microbes, and biophysical processes.

The Biology course at the University of Bath is renowned for its broad range of world-leading and internationally excellent research on animals, plants and microorganisms.

The keystone of the Entomology programme at Rutgers University is individual research projects performed by graduate students under close supervision by faculty in the Departments of Entomology. 

Find your footing as a natural scientist with a doctoral degree in Biology from Portland State University. In our cutting-edge labs, you will conduct research, learn grantsmanship, gain teaching experience, and pursue an academically rigorous program that will allow you to succeed beyond graduate school.

The School of Life Sciences at University of Westminster occupies modern laboratories in the heart of London with excellent facilities supporting cutting edge research in a number of disciplines including: molecular and cellular biology, fermentation and biotechnology, and human health and performance. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

The Biology program is offered by University of Memphis. We are excited that you are considering our program to further your education by acquiring a graduate degree.

The PhD course in Cellular and Developmental Biology at Sapienza University of Rome is an Innovative Interdisciplinary Doctorate which aims to provide a high-profile and highly interdisciplinary preparation, based on widely diversified conceptual and methodological approaches.

Research in our Cell and Molecular Biology at University of Essex covers a wide spectrum of biology from genes to ecosystems, and this broad-based structure provides opportunities for developing novel ideas and inter-disciplinary projects.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester is one of the largest and most active physics departments in the UK. We have a long tradition of excellence in both teaching and research, and have interests in most areas of contemporary research. The department offers this PhD in Biological Physics.

The international programme on Wood Biology and Technology offered at The University of Göttingen, is a three year study which leads to a Doctoral degree. The intensive, research oriented Ph.D. programme is taught by internationally respected scientists.

Our academic staff of Biological Sciences at University of Essex have expertise in biophysics, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, molecular medicine, environmental microbiology, photosynthesis, plant productivity, ecology, marine and environmental science.

The PhD Mathematical Biology at University of Essex uses novel mathematical and computational techniques to solve problems in the biological, ecological and environmental sciences.

The Quantitative Biosciences Munich course from Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich aims at preparing young life scientists for the new era of quantitative, systems-oriented bioscience.

The Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering programme offered at Sabanci University has ten faculty members who conduct research on modern biological problems.

The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) of Kansas State University (KSU) offers courses of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biological and Agricultural Engineering.