22 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Ph.D. Microbiology program at University of Wisconsin Madison prepares graduates for research and teaching positions in universities and colleges, for industry or government, and for clinical microbiology.

The Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology (MCP) program at University of Wisconsin Madison, in cooperation with the Center for Training in Pharmacology and Drug Development (CTPDD), offers interdisciplinary graduate training in the field of molecular and cellular pharmacology.

The department at University of Wisconsin Madison offers the doctor of philosophy degree with a major in mathematics and a master of arts degree in Mathematics.

The program at University of Wisconsin Madison leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics provides a broad exposure in the various disciplines involved with plant improvement.

Molecular and Environmental Toxicology at University of Wisconsin Madison is a multidisciplinary subject that involves the study of mechanisms of action of environmental toxicants on humans and other organisms and the behavior of these toxicants in the environment.

The Department of Physics at University of Wisconsin Madison has a strong tradition of graduate study and research in astrophysics; atomic, molecular, and optical physics; condensed matter physics; high energy and particle physics; plasma physics; quantum computing; and string theory.

The Integrative Biology Graduate Program at University of Wisconsin Madison provides training in the following broad subject areas: cellular and molecular biology, developmental biology, neuroscience, physiology, ecology, evolution, and animal behavior.

The Neuroscience program at University of Wisconsin Madison is designed to prepare students for careers in research and teaching.

The mission of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin Madison is to conduct world-class, groundbreaking research in the chemical sciences while offering the highest quality of education to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates.

The discipline of Plant Pathology at University of Wisconsin Madison is directed toward understanding and solving disease problems of plants. 

Since 1961, the Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) has been pioneering graduate education in the fields of cell biology and molecular biology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. 

The graduate program in Cellular and Molecular Pathology (CMP) is a joint venture of the University of Wisconsin Madison Department of Pathology and the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). 

The Ph.D. Biostatistics program at University of Wisconsin Madison provides excellent training in the modern theory, methods and applications of statistics and prepares students to become independent researchers. 

The doctor of philosophy degree with a major in biophysics is an interdepartmental offering under the supervision of the Biophysics Graduate Degree Program at University of Wisconsin Madison. 

Graduate students in the Botany program from the University of Wisconsin Madison work with faculty and staff on a range of projects in plant biology at all levels of organization, from molecules, through cells and organs, to populations, communities, and lineages of organisms. 

Entomology faculty members from University of Wisconsin Madison are leaders in the areas of basic ecology of insects in a variety of natural and managed systems, such as forests, lakes and agroecosystems.

The goal of the Astronomy graduate program at University of Wisconsin Madison is to prepare capable and creative astronomers for careers in research and education. 

The Department of Statistics at University of Wisconsin Madison offers a rich variety of courses and seminars in almost all branches of statistical theory and applications. 

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 Biochemistry degree at the University of Wisconsin Madison is the study of biological molecules, their roles in the cell, and the chemistry of their reactions in living systems.