Overview

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Areas of research for the Microbiology program offered by the University of California, Davis, span fundamental, applied, and pathogenic microbiology, including bacterial and viral pathogenesis, eukaryotic microbiology, microbial genomics and genetics, microbial physiology and development, microbial ecology and environmental microbiology, cancer biology, and bioengineering and bioremediation. Current faculty members utilize molecular genetics to study the biology of individual microbes and also use microbial and non-microbial models for the study of specific cellular processes, including recombination, stress responses, aging, cancer, DNA repair, and mutagenesis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Microbial Biology

Recombinant DNA

Research rotations

Mechanisms for microbial interactions with hosts

Molecular biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Davis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

The fee to apply is $105 (U.S. applicants) or $125 (international applicants)

In the prerequisite section of the application, please list all biology, biochemistry, and microbiology related coursework along with the received grade

Letters of Recommendation

UC Davis requires academic records from each college-level institution you have attended

Application (online)

Official university/college/community college transcripts

Three letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30697 USD / year

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Out-of-State

30697 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

15595 USD / year

≈ 15595 USD / year

Living costs

Davis

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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