12 PhD programmes offered by the university

Housed in the department of Environmental Health with collaborations throughout the College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics offers exciting training and research opportunities in biomedical data sciences. This Environmental Health - Biostatistics program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.

The Molecular, Cellular and Biochemical Pharmacology program at the University of Cincinnati includes research specialization in the areas of molecular biology, biochemistry, cellular and subcellular biology, neurobiology, electrophysiology, cardiovascular biology, physiology, genetics, genomics and proteomics, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, biophysics and structural biology.

The University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Graduate Program is a degree-granting program of interdisciplinary study.

The goals of the Department of Biological Sciences graduate program at the University of Cincinnati are to support and encourage students in their preparation for careers in research, health professions, industry, teaching, and stewardship agencies.

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati offers courses of study leading to the PhD degree with opportunities for research in all major sub-disciplines: biochemistry, analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and theoretical/computational chemistry. 

The Molecular and Developmental Biology program at the University of Cincinnati is centered in the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; a world class center of research into the basic science underlying childhood disease.

The Physics graduate program at the University of Cincinnati emphasizes cutting edge research and education, resulting in orginal published work, and preparing our students for university, national lab, or industrial/corporate employment.

The Mathematics program at the University of Cincinnati prepares students for careers in academia and as professional mathematicians. Students have the opportunity to work with some of the world's leading experts in a variety of research areas.

The Statistics program at the University of Cincinnati represents achievement of a broad knowledge of statistics, of the ability to communicate statistics in both written and oral form, and of a demonstrated creative ability in a particular branch of statistics. 

The graduate program in Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cincinnati offers a course of study in biomedical research leading to a Ph.D. degree.

Graduate training in Cancer and Cell Biology has a long history at the University of Cincinnati. For many years, the Program was run by the Department of Cancer and Cell Biology, then it was expanded and is now truly interdisciplinary and interdepartmental.

The Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Cincinnati offers a nationally visible doctoral program for students interested in laboratory research and advanced training at a top competitive level.