15 PhD programmes offered by the university

Biophysics is a major area of study and research in the life sciences, attracting diverse students and faculty with a wide variety of research interests within a cohesive environment at the University of California, Riverside.

The Plant Biology Graduate program at the University of California, Riverside ranks within the top in the world. Our program reflects the diverse expertise of its faculty and encompasses all areas of scholarship involving plant sciences.

The Graduate Program in Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics at the University of California, Riverside is a multidisciplinary Ph.D. program.

The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Program at the University of California, Riverside prepares graduate students for a career in science by expanding knowledge of biochemistry and molecular biology, and by developing the student's abilities in critical thought and creativity.

The Department of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside offers programs leading to the Ph.D. degree in Entomology.

The Department of Physics at the University of California, Riverside has faculty engaged in research programs in: condensed matter physics, nanoscale materials and electronic, device physics, biophysics, high-energy physics, relativistic heavy ion physics, astrophysics and extragalactic astronomy and cosmology.

The Astronomy degree at the University of California, Riverside is designed to provide a broad background in observational, theoretical, and computational astrophysics through a combination of courses and research.

The Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Riverside offers a program leading to the Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, with research specializations in Pure and Applied Mathematics.

The interdepartmental Ph.D Program in Neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside is aimed at providing high quality graduate training for students who come from a variety of undergraduate backgrounds but share a commitment and an intense interest in nervous system research.

Our Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology curriculum at the University of California, Riverside emphasizes comprehensive and interdisciplinary training in experimental biology at the molecular, cellular and organismal levels, coupled with acquisition of the laboratory skills necessary to generate new knowledge as a research scientist.

With over 40 faculty members available as mentors, you will have the opportunity to perform your research across a broad range of topics in this Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology program at the University of California, Riverside.

Research in Plant Pathology at the University of California, Riverside focuses on five areas: plant disease management, microbial genomics and genetics, host-pathogen interactions, Nematology,  and microbial ecology and evolution.

Our unique Microbiology program at the University of California, Riverside spans the entire spectrum of modern microbiology research.

The Ph.D. program in Applied Statistics at the University of California, Riverside emphasizes both the theory of Statistics and its application to special fields of interest.

The University of California, Riverside Chemistry Department is a center for world-class research, cutting-edge teaching, and community outreach.