Anatomy (Ph.D.)

For Anatomy (Ph.D.), admissions are rolling; tuition fees are 37,334 USD per year.

The Anatomy Ph.D. program at Howard's Graduate School offers advanced training in anatomical and biomedical sciences. Students gain practical experience with the latest anatomical technologies and engage in grant-funded lab research through faculty collaboration. The program includes a graduate seminar series for exposure to current research and presentation opportunities.

Focus areas include Molecular, cellular and developmental biology, Neuroscience, Evolutionary and organismal biology, Epigenetics and aging, Evolutionary developmental biology, Paleobiology.

The program requires 72 credit hours, distributed across coursework, research, and dissertation.

Graduates pursue faculty positions at research universities and careers in industry or across a wide range of medical and allied health fields, from physical therapy and nursing to neurophysiology.

Applicants need a Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) with a minimum 3.0 GPA, an online GradCAS application, a statement of purpose (500-1000 words), three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and a resume or CV. GRE scores are not required. Recommended prerequisites include college-level Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physics.

The programme totals about 72 credit hours. Full-time, on-campus format. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 35% of applicants.

Howard University’s legacy is shaped by academic study, research, and service. Its community includes scholars, student researchers, athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs. The university carries the identity of an HBCU while preparing students for study and careers across a broad range of disciplines. Alumni stories include physicians, astrophysicists, educators, lawyers, public officials, and advocates whose work has reached beyond the campus.

Students can apply to more than 130 areas of study across 14 schools and colleges. Howard offers undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral programs, with fields ranging from the humanities to scientific disciplines. Research and centers address health and medical issues, economic disparities, cybersecurity, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, drug abuse, energy systems, accounting and finance, women’s leadership, and journalism and democracy. The university has also launched an AI certificate program for undergraduate students.

Located in Washington, DC, Howard connects academic life with a city central to American government, public service, journalism, and cultural life. International students should review the university’s range of schools and degree levels carefully, since programs differ across undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral study. Howard’s guiding phrase, “Excellence in Truth and Service,” reflects the university’s emphasis on student success and service to local and global communities.