PhD in Biology in North America

174 phd programmes in biology at 66 universities in North America are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 24,630 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 13,472 USD and 33,966 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Biology programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Immunology and Microbiology Baylor College of Medicine United States PhD 22,000 USD
PhD in Quantitative and Computational Biosciences Baylor College of Medicine United States PhD 22,000 USD
PhD in Genetics and Genomics Baylor College of Medicine United States PhD 22,000 USD
PhD in Oceanography/Marine Biology Nova Southeastern University United States PhD 41,244 USD
PhD in Molecular & Cellular Biology University of Guelph Canada PhD 21,548 USD
PhD in Cancer and Cell Biology Baylor College of Medicine United States PhD 22,000 USD
PhD in Animal Biosciences University of Guelph Canada PhD 21,548 USD
PhD in Biology Online Syracuse University United States PhD 34,646 USD
PhD in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology University of Minnesota United States PhD 37,601 USD
PhD in Biological Sciences Wayne State University United States PhD 37,162 USD
PhD in Marine biology Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada PhD 13,042 USD
PhD in Chemical, Physical and Structural Biology Baylor College of Medicine United States PhD 22,000 USD
PhD in Biology Concordia University Montreal Canada PhD 41,111 USD
PhD in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases University of Manitoba Canada PhD 9,422 USD
PhD in Geobiology California Institute of Technology United States PhD 60,816 USD
PhD in Microbiology and Immunology and Specialization Bioinformatics University of Ottawa Canada PhD 1,616 USD
PhD in Molecular Biology, Ph.D. University of Wyoming United States PhD 19,340 USD
PhD in Biology California Institute of Technology United States PhD 60,816 USD
PhD in Physiology and Integrative Biology Rutgers University, New Brunswick United States PhD 34,182 USD
PhD in Tumor Biology Georgetown University United States PhD 68,063 USD
PhD in Biology University of Louisville United States PhD 30,476 USD
PhD in Microbiology and Immunology University of Ottawa Canada PhD 1,616 USD
PhD in Biological Sciences University of Manitoba Canada PhD 9,422 USD
PhD in Biological Science University of Windsor Canada PhD 9,631 USD

Specialisations within biology

Biology 133 Biological Sciences 17 Genetics 9 Biosciences 8 Life Sciences 5 Zoology 2

Universities for biology in North America

PhD in Biology in North America: common questions

How many biology programmes are there in North America?
174 biology phd programmes at 66 universities in North America are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a biology degree in North America cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in biology in North America is 24,630 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 13,472 USD and 33,966 USD per year.
Can I study biology in North America in English?
Yes — 100% of the biology programmes in North America in our catalogue are taught in English (174 of 174).
Are any of these biology programmes available online?
1 of the 174 programmes in North America are delivered online or by distance learning.

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