PhD in Human Nutrition in Urbana United States | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

FSHN faculty explore diverse research topics in human nutrition, with expertise spanning clinical nutrition, community nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, nutrigenomics, and nutritional toxicology.
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition provides graduate programs for both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, specializing in either food science or human nutrition. Food science graduate studies equip students to apply scientific and engineering principles to enhance food quantity, quality, variety, appeal, and safety, leading to careers in industry, academia, and government. Candidates holding a master's degree in a relevant field must complete at least 64 graduate credit hours, which may include up to 38 hours of thesis research. The remaining credits, chosen in collaboration with the advisor and committee, may include department or interdisciplinary courses tailored to the student's specialization. After completing coursework, students must pass an oral preliminary exam before focusing on thesis research. A final oral defense before a faculty committee is required upon dissertation submission.
Additional research areas include nutrition education, dietetics, disease prevention and management, and overall health and wellness strategies.
Both the MS and PhD programs in Human Nutrition hold STEM designation.