Graduate Programs

Science informs medicine and medicine informs science. School of Medicine offers several master's and Ph.D.-level graduate programs for students interested in pursuing careers in health and biomedical sciences research. Our graduate students conduct their thesis work in faculty labs, where their basic, translational and clinical research advances our understanding of human development and disease. Our master's degree and Ph.D. students also contribute to the development of new diagnostics and therapeutics in cardiology, neurology, cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases and more.

Master of Science (M.S.)

• Master's in Clinical Research

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

• Bioinformatics & Systems Biology
• Biomedical Sciences
• Neurosciences
• Independent PhD: Medical students may also pursue advanced training leading to a M.A., M.S. or Ph.D. in the Biomedical Sciences Program independent of the Medical Scientist Training Program, or in any of the UC San Diego general campus science or engineering programs. Information is available from relevant departments and faculty.

Joint Programs with San Diego State University

• Au.D. in Audiology
• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
• Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use