Los Angeles,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Chemistry - Biophysics and Structural Biology in Los Angeles United States | University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
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Los Angeles United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
27,366
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Our department conducts diverse research in biophysics and structural biology across multiple teams, exploring areas from statistical mechanics foundations to bioinformatics theory. Researchers employ cutting-edge techniques including single-molecule spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopies, high-resolution X-ray crystallography, and powerful NMR spectroscopy, examining phenomena like viral infection mechanisms and motor protein dynamics.
Remarkably, most faculty in this field maintain multiple active collaborations, consistently breaking down traditional barriers between theoretical and experimental approaches, physical and biochemical perspectives, and laboratory versus living system studies.
The biophysics/structural biology research benefits substantially from world-class facilities at the California NanoSystems Institute, featuring advanced optical microscopy, X-ray analysis tools, and nanoscale characterization equipment, along with resources from UCLA's DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics, which offers specialized databases and computational tools for protein structure analysis and functional prediction.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants are admitted to the MS program only under exceptional circumstances.
The general requirement for admission for a US student is a bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and content to a bachelors degree from the University of California Graduate admission through the regular process requires an overall scholastic average including any postbaccalaureate study of B 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or better or its equivalent if the letter grade system is not used.
Your IELTS Academic overall band score should be at least 7.0. 7.0 is the minimum required.
Your TOEFL score on the paper and pencil test must be at least 560 or at least 87 on the internet-based test.
For the internet based TOEFL TOEFL iBT the following are the expected scores for each section
Writing - 25
Speaking - 24
Reading - 21
Listening - 17
GRE Not required
Letters of Recommendation
3
Your statement of purpose will be used in conjunction with your application for consideration for graduate admission and financial support Specific requirements individual majors may have 500 1000 or 1500 word limits.
Tuition
USD
27,366