Students interested in a graduate degree in biophysics can apply for a master’s or doctorate program. Students may apply through the program websites or through the Graduate Admissions and Enrollment website.
There are two biophysics-related PhD programs. Applicants to the Program in Molecular Biophysics (PMB) can be US-citizens or non-US citizens. International students who are not eligible for support from NIH training grants can also apply for the Program in Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology, and Biophysics (CMDB).
Master’s Program
The Master’s of Science in Biophysical Chemistry and Design for Biotechnology is an industry-shaping training ground for experts in biotechnology and pharmaceutical development. It’s available to both full-time and part-time students.
Program in Molecular Biophysics
The Program in Molecular Biophysics (PMB) trains students in experimental and computational, molecular, and cellular biophysics. Students receive a strong background in physical chemical principles, structure and properties of biological macromolecules, computation, and biophysical methods. The coursework in PMB focuses primarily on quantitative physical chemistry of biological systems, structure determination and analysis of macromolecules, and computational analysis of biomolecular systems. The training faculty reside in the T. C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics, in the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry in the School of Medicine, and in several other departments in the schools of Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Health.
Program in Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology, and Biophysics
The Program in Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology, and Biophysics (CMDB) has a primary focus on biology.
Students receive strong background in modern biology and they can choose to receive training in biophysics as well. CMDB graduate students participate in a core curriculum including molecular biology, cellular biology, developmental biology, and biophysics. The training faculty reside in the T. C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics, in the departments of Biology and Chemistry, and in the Carnegie Institution for Science Department of Embryology on the Homewood campus.