Overview

Our plant biologists can be found the Departments of Crop and Soil Sciences, Horticultural Science, Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, Entomology and Plant Pathology, and Forestry and Environmental Resources. We also have several associate faculty members from agricultural biotechnology companies located in the Research Triangle Park.

Features

Our graduate students benefit from this wide scope of Plant Biology research at North Carolina State University, and the broader research community at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Duke University.

Students have the opportunity to conduct research in diverse areas of contemporary plant biology such as plant genomics, cell biology, plant-microbe interactions, and conservation biology, among others.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Special Topics Botany (Functional Plant Biology)
Plant Anatomy
Botany Colloquium
Statistical Methods For Researchers
Research Ethics
Plant Functional Ecology
Systematic Botany

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-25 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-10 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Raleigh, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students entering the graduate program in plant biology should have a bachelor's degree in plant biology or a related undergraduate program that includes biological, physical and mathematical science training including undergraduate courses in organic chemistry, calculus and genetics, as well as biology.
All applications are screened by a departmental committee, and the best qualified applicants will be accepted until all available spaces are filled.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12607 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12607 USD / year

≈ 12607 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

4089 USD / year

≈ 4089 USD / year

Living costs

Raleigh

United States

1085 - 1853 USD / month

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