Overview

About the programme

All major areas of genetics and genomics are represented in the Department of Genetics at Stanford University, including human genetics (molecular identification of Mendelian traits and the pathophysiology of genetic disease, gene therapy, genetic epidemiology, analysis of complex traits, genome functional analysis and human evolution), and application of model organisms such as bacteria, yeast, flies, worms, and mice to basic and translational areas of biomedical research.

The department is especially strong in genomic and bioinformatic approaches to genome biology and evolution, and includes several genome-scale databases and Centers such as the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine (SCGPM), Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD), the Stanford Microarray Database (SMD), and the Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Base (PharmGKB), the ENCODE project, Stanford Genome Technology Center (SGTC), ClinGen, eGTEX, and iPOP.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Experimental Biology
Genetics and Developmental Biology Training Camp
Advanced Genetics
Frontiers in Biological Research
Probability and Statistics for Clinical Research
Biostatistics
Modern Statistics for Modern Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

135 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stanford, United States

Disciplines

Genetics View 71 other PhDs in Genetics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must hold, or expect to hold before enrollment at Stanford, a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association, or an international equivalent.

A Master’s degree is only required if you do not meet the above eligibility requirements.

Statement of Purpose
Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts (Academic Records)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for some programs
Resume/CV

While research experience is not an application requirement, admission committees assume that applicants will have some prior experience, as they are applying for a research-related degree.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27540 USD / year

≈ 27540 USD / year
Out-of-State

27540 USD / year

≈ 27540 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

27540 USD / year

≈ 27540 USD / year

Additional Details

quarterly tuition

Living costs

Stanford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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