Application Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission to The Ph.D program in Physiology & Biophysics are a Bachelor’s Degree with a Major in the Physical or Biological sciences. Successful applicants have a grade point average of 3.25/4.0 or higher for their undergraduate curriculum, with special emphasis on coursework within the major. Admission requires submission of scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Successful applicants have GRE scores ranked in the upper half in all three areas of examination. No subject test is required. Students for whom English is not their native language, must establish English proficiency based on the results of your TOEFL or IELTS examinations. Applicants are required to provide three letters of recommendation that can speak to the student’s academic and research performance. Preference is given to students with previous research experience. Students who do not meet these qualifications are encouraged to seek admission to our Master’s program for additional preparation.
Admission Deadlines
January 15 of each cycle
Contact Information
Raafat El-Maghrabi, Ph.D.
Professor
Ph.D. Program Director
raafat.el-maghrabi@stonybrook.edu
631-444-3049
