4.5 Year(s)
Program Duration
PhD
Degree Type
654 (2026)
Program rank
The Doctor of Philosophy in Biology at the University of South Florida (USF) is a research-intensive program primarily offered through the Department of Integrative Biology and the Department of Molecular Biosciences.
Public Research University (Carnegie R1: Very High Research Activity). Research-intensive program primarily offered through the Department of Integrative Biology and the Department of Molecular Biosciences.
Includes core coursework (e.g., Scientific Grant Writing, Advances in Cell and Molecular Biology), directed research (approx. 43 credits), and dissertation research (approx. 32 credits).