Overview

Program Description

Students in the Microbiology program at the University of California, Riverside can pursue their research emphasis in four state-of-the-art training areas: Microbial Pathogenesis; Environmental Microbiology and Ecology; Microbial Evolution, Genomics and Metagenomics; and Molecular and Cellular Microbiology. Our interdisciplinary faculty are from the departments of Chemical and Environmental Engineering; Chemistry; Entomology; Environmental Sciences; Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology; Microbiology and Plant Pathology; Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology; and the Division of Biomedical Sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Microbial Pathogenesis and Physiology

Gene Silencing

Molecular Biology of Human Disease Vectors

Microbial Ecology

Microbial Genetics

Microbiomes

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

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. The degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent in subject matter and scholarship to that offered by the University of California.

A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission.

All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval. Please visit your the graduate program's website you are interested in for any program specific requirements.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24010 USD / year

≈ 24010 USD / year
Out-of-State

24010 USD / year

≈ 24010 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8980 USD / year

≈ 8980 USD / year

Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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