Program Name

Molecular Biology

Molecular Biology is an interdepartmental program. Interdepartmental programs provide an integrated curriculum of several disciplines.
Applicants may apply to the Ph.D. program in Molecular Biology through UCLA ACCESS to Programs in the Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences, the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) for medical students seeking M.D./Ph.D. degrees, or the Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) Program for M.D.s seeking a Ph.D. 

 Major Code

0573 

 Address

168 Boyer Hall
611 Charles E. Young Drive East
Box 951570
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1570 

 Phone

(310) 267-5209 

 Email

mbigrad@mednet.ucla.edu  

 Website

www.mbidp.mbi.ucla.edu 

 Leading to the degree of

Ph.D. 

 Admission Limited to

Fall 

 Deadline to apply

Consult UCLA ACCESS 

 GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General and subject in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology or Physics. MCAT scores may be submitted by applicants with M.D. degrees. 

 Letters of Recommendation

3 

 
 Other Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a joint MBIDP Student/Mentor departmental application and a statement of purpose.

MSTP Ph.D. and STAR Program applicants: Applicants are expected to have identified a dissertation supervisor (chair of the doctoral committee). In addition to the applicant's submission of the Application for Graduate Admission and the MBIDP Student/Mentor application, the applicant's prospective mentors must complete and submit the MBIDP Mentorship Application

Under extraordinary circumstances, the program admits Ph.D. applicants diretly. Applicants applying directly to the program must have, in advance, the agreement of a faculty adviser to sponsor them academically and financially. Applicants should consult the graduate adviser for further information.