Master in Microbiology and Immunology (Master's)

The tuition fee is 23,790 USD per year.

Students study microorganisms that cause disease and how the host immune response works. Coursework includes microbiology, microbial genetics, molecular virology, pathogenic bacteriology, disease mechanisms, immunology, immunogenetics, autoimmunity, and bioinformatics.

This study is used in research on disease mechanisms, microbial genetics, immune response, autoimmunity, and related bioinformatics. It supports work in microbiology, virology, bacteriology, and immunology.

For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes.

Brooklyn shapes the experience at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The campus at 450 Clarkson Avenue sits within New York City, with the skyline and the city’s five boroughs forming the wider setting for study and professional training. University Hospital at Downstate is located nearby on Lenox Road, while SUNY Pharmacy operates on Clarkson Avenue.

Downstate’s academic work spans the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Graduate Studies, School of Health Professions, and School of Public Health. Students encounter education, research, patient care, and community engagement within one health sciences institution. Research activity includes clinical trials, research centers and major laboratories, a medical research library, and services supporting research administration. Recent university activity includes discoveries, student and faculty achievements, and community engagement.

The institution’s history is closely connected to the teaching hospital model, bringing medical education to the hospital bedside. That connection remains central to the way Downstate links training with patient care. The university serves communities across New York City, including one of the city’s most diverse populations, and describes its work through innovation, education, and compassionate care. International students should expect a health-focused campus whose academic and clinical context is inseparable from Brooklyn and the wider city.