60 monthsProgramme duration
Jan, AugStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Hello and welcome!
Are you considering embarking on a PhD in Biological Sciences journey?
We have a strong research culture centred around three main research foci: Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology; Ecology, Biodiversity and Environmental Biology; and Biophysical Sciences, Computational and Structural Biology.
We boast world-class academics who are dedicated in their research work as they are in your graduate experience. You will get a chance to study under and work alongside them for your experience here in NUS. Here, you will partake in research using state-of-the-art facilities.
On top of that, we have a strong publication record. Every year, over half of the scientific papers from our department are contributed by graduate students alone. Many of the papers are published in the top scientific journals such as Nature, Science, Cell, Nature Genetics, Nature Immunology, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Structural Biology, Current Biology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, EMBO Journal, etc.
Our department is consistently amongst the top ranked by subjects – just this year, we were in the top 15 globally according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
Application for admissions are open all year round so come be a part of our community today!
Programme overview
Main Subject
Biological Sciences
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Hello and welcome!
Are you considering embarking on a PhD in Biological Sciences journey?
We have a strong research culture centred around three main research foci: Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology; Ecology, Biodiversity and Environmental Biology; and Biophysical Sciences, Computational and Structural Biology.
We boast world-class academics who are dedicated in their research work as they are in your graduate experience. You will get a chance to study under and work alongside them for your experience here in NUS. Here, you will partake in research using state-of-the-art facilities.
On top of that, we have a strong publication record. Every year, over half of the scientific papers from our department are contributed by graduate students alone. Many of the papers are published in the top scientific journals such as Nature, Science, Cell, Nature Genetics, Nature Immunology, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Structural Biology, Current Biology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, EMBO Journal, etc.
Our department is consistently amongst the top ranked by subjects – just this year, we were in the top 15 globally according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
Application for admissions are open all year round so come be a part of our community today!
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirement for admission is a BSc degree (equivalent to four years of an undergraduate programme) or three years of undergraduate study with a Masters degree
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