Overview

Key facts:

The Basic Medical Sciences programme is offered at the Purdue University.
BMS offers graduate study leading toward a master’s degree and a doctoral degree. The department also offers a combined degree/dual degree option for students in the DVM professional curriculum.
Because of its size, the BMS graduate program is ideal for students who wish to do their graduate work in a department that allows time and opportunity for individual attention and close student-advisor mentoring relationships.
Opportunities are available for combining teaching in the professional DVM curriculum with dissertation research. This combination of research and teaching experience helps create a highly employable graduate, especially for those who are considering careers in academia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cancer biology

Musculoskeletal biomechanics and skeletal adaptation

Neural development, mechanisms of injury and regeneration

Tissue dynamic spectroscopy

Cellular and molecular screening and high throughput analysis of cell function

Osteoimmunology, gene and drug delivery

Genetics and Genomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

West Lafayette, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Transcripts
Recommendation Letters
Academic Statement of Purpose
Personal History Statement
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) – Optional. Applicant may include, but not required.
Resume

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

29194 USD / year

≈ 29194 USD / year
Out-of-State

28794 USD / year

≈ 28794 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9718 USD / year

≈ 9718 USD / year

Living costs

West Lafayette

United States

1096 - 1774 USD / month

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Programme Structure

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Delivered

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Financing

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