81 PhD programmes in Genetics in North America

The Cell and Molecular Biology - Cancer Biology Specialization program from Colorado State University comprises a community of graduate students, faculty, and staff with diverse experiences and interests. 

This Biological Sciences (BIOL) PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is designed to offer a broad, multidisciplinary modern education in the life sciences coupled with the development of in-depth expertise and research training within a specialized area.

The PhD Program in Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Biology at Thomas Jefferson University provides aspiring students with the background, training and experience necessary to launch careers as independent scientific investigators and scholars in the field of molecular genetics of disease, genomics and cancer biology.

Functional Genomics at North Carolina State University encompasses gene discovery, gene expression, protein and nucleic acid structure and function, gene and gene product interactions, and genomic approaches to breeding and comparative studies relevant to ecology and evolutionary biology.

The Genetics Graduate Program is offered by Kansas State University.

Candidates for the Ph.D. degree select two minor concentrations, one of which is within the field. All degree programs require a thesis or dissertation; the specific requirements are determined by each candidate's Special Committee. Graduate students are generally required to assist in teaching as part of their training. The Nutrition program is offered by Cornell University.

Study the viral life cycle or the comorbidities initiated by viral infection when you pursue your PhD in Molecular Virology at Case Western Reserve University, one of the top research universities in the U.S.

Students of the Genetics program from The University of Arizona learn to analyze and evaluate the primary literature, to solve complex problems in genetics, and to present oral communications of and to prepare written reports of old and new concepts in genetics. 

Conduct research alongside renowned faculty and motivated classmates in Case Western Reserve University’s Genetics and Genome Sciences PhD program. 

The Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Van Andel Institute Graduate School (VAIGS) is a research-intensive, interdisciplinary program that prepares students for successful careers as independent investigators.

The Plant Biology program offered by The University of Vermont offers a research-oriented thesis-based program a Ph.D. in Plant Biology that provides training in basic scientific research in diverse aspects of plant biology.

The Biomedical Sciences - Cancer Biology program at the University of Miami is a university-wide interdisciplinary training program that draws upon clinical and basic sciences from multiple departments and medical school divisions of the University of Miami.

The Comparative and Experimental Medicine program at University of Tennessee Knoxville offers the PhD with a concurrent MS degree option for doctoral students who plan to complete the master’s degree while maintaining enrollment in the doctoral program.

The Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program at The University of Iowa provides in-depth training and research experience in the physical, chemical, and biological effects of radiation. It also focuses on the metabolic production of free radicals and their role in biology and medicine.

Precision health (e.g. genome sequencing, sequencing of a person’s entire genetic code) is transforming clinical care. We offer a Genetic and Genomic Counselling degree at the University of British Columbia.

The Genetics and Development Program from Columbia University provides a broad, solid education in genetics and animal development, with rigorous training in critical thinking and experimental design. 

Human Genetics and Genomics research at the Memorial University of Newfoundland is interdisciplinary with unique opportunities to apply skills to work with regional genetic isolates, as well as other populations, to explore the genetic and non-genetic determinants of health and diseases of global significance.

Faculty in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) study questions pertinent at a variety of levels of biological organization, from molecular aspects of evolution to organismal physiology and the ecology of terrestrial, freshwater and ocean ecosystems.

The Genetics program of study at Yale University leading to the PhD degree emphasizes a broad approach to the fundamental principles of genetics, development and molecular biology combined with extensive research training.

The Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program (GMCB) at Tufts University offers strong interdisciplinary training across a spectrum of fundamental biomedical areas, including classical and molecular genetics; structural & chemical Biology; and cell & developmental biology.