Overview
The Biotechnology Science and Engineering from University of Alabama Huntsville, program's mission is to provide Ph.D.-level graduates who are broadly trained in the areas of science and engineering pertinent to biotechnology and who will benefit the economic, educational, and cultural development of Alabama. Graduates of the program are expected to be able to make significant contributions to biotechnology in academic, governmental, and business settings.
Biotechnology is not a single area of study, but a multidisciplinary field concerned with the practical application of biological organisms and their subcellular components to industrial or service manufacturing, to environmental management and health, and to medicine. It is a series of enabling technologies drawn from the fields of microbiology, cellular biology, molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, immunology, fermentation technology, environmental science and engineering which allow one to synthesize, breakdown or transform materials to suit human needs.
Features
Biotechnology can therefore be defined as the safe study and manipulation of biological molecules for development of products or techniques for medical and industrial application.
Although biotechnology in the broadest sense is not new, the current ability and demand for manipulating living organisms or their subcellular components to provide useful products, processes or services has reached new heights. Modern biotechnology has resulted from scientific scrutiny of old and familiar processes and from new advances in molecular biology, genetic engineering and fermentation technologies.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- Bioprocess Engineering
- Bioseparations, Recombinant Techniques & Protein Engineering
- Biochemistry
- Gene Structure and Function
- Molecular Biology of the Cell
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
at least 48 semester hours of coursework at the graduate level
Delivered
Disciplines
Biotechnology Biochemistry Genetics View 21 other PhDs in Biotechnology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Submit Your Transcript, Scores, and Documentation
- GRE/GMAT/MAT scores
- UAH uses the Common Application System (CAS) hosted by Liaison to help process your application. The application link above will take you to one of the three application portals: GradCAS, EngineeringCAS, or BusinessCAS. UAH's application fee is $60.00.
- TOEFL/IELTS Language scores
Tuition Fee
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International
24430 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24430 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
24430 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24430 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
10632 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10632 USD per year during 60 months.
Living costs for Huntsville
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.