Apply to the Program in Physiology & Biophysics
Students are admitted for matriculation in the Fall semester. PhD applicants are admitted into the Program in Biomedical Sciences umbrella program: PIBS. Required Documents within the application are: three letters of recommendation; an unofficial, English transcript of each college or university attended, a resume and a personal statement. GRE scores are not required. For applicants from foreign countries, TOEFL is also required. General admission information is available here for both masters and PhD applicants. Click here for data metrics of our Physiology & Biophysics PhD program.
The Role of Graduate Education
With Graduate Education playing a key role in the vibrancy of our scientific research, we work to continually improve the Programs in Physiology & Biophysics and expand the opportunities for our graduate students. Students who graduate from our programs with a PhD or MD/PhD degree have gone on to extremely successful careers in all areas of academic, pharmaceutical and industrial science.
Application Deadline
Application to the PhD program must be made by Dec. 1 to the Graduate Medical Sciences at Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Applicants to the masters program may apply directly to the programs at the address below, or create an account and Apply Online.
Correspondence & Information
Chair, Student Affairs & Admissions
Associate Professor Esther Bullitt
Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics
Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
700 Albany St., W302
Boston, MA 02118-2526
Telephone: (617) 358-8464
Email: bullitt@bu.edu