Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biostatistics Program By Duke University |Top Universities

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biostatistics

Subject Ranking

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Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

MathematicsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Study Level

PHD

The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics offers a PhD degree in Biostatistics through the Duke University Graduate School. A distinguishing feature of the program is its integration within the world-class biomedical research enterprise at Duke University, the Duke University Medical Center, and the Duke University School of Medicine. The goal of the program is to train outstanding biostatisticians who will advance the field of biostatistics through collaboration with biomedical investigators. Methodological sophistication is critical to this goal, as is the ability to identify the most important features of the problem under study and to imbed these features within the statistical design and analysis. The program emphasizes analytical skills, biological knowledge, and communication. The Department currently has over fifty (50) faculty members who are individually affiliated with various research groups, centers and institutes across the School of Medicine, including the Duke Clinical Research Institute, the Duke Cancer Institute, the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, the Durham VA Medical Center, the Center for HIV/Aids Vaccine Immunology, and the Duke Center for Aging. These affiliations provide a wide range of experiences and opportunities for graduate study.

Program overview

Main Subject

Mathematics

Study Level

PHD

The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics offers a PhD degree in Biostatistics through the Duke University Graduate School. A distinguishing feature of the program is its integration within the world-class biomedical research enterprise at Duke University, the Duke University Medical Center, and the Duke University School of Medicine. The goal of the program is to train outstanding biostatisticians who will advance the field of biostatistics through collaboration with biomedical investigators. Methodological sophistication is critical to this goal, as is the ability to identify the most important features of the problem under study and to imbed these features within the statistical design and analysis. The program emphasizes analytical skills, biological knowledge, and communication. The Department currently has over fifty (50) faculty members who are individually affiliated with various research groups, centers and institutes across the School of Medicine, including the Duke Clinical Research Institute, the Duke Cancer Institute, the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, the Durham VA Medical Center, the Center for HIV/Aids Vaccine Immunology, and the Duke Center for Aging. These affiliations provide a wide range of experiences and opportunities for graduate study.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

7+
Other English language requirements : TOEFL with a paper-based score of 577.
2 Years
Jan-2000

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