Department of Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology

Graduate Programs

Ph.D. through Molecular Biosciences

You can earn your Ph.D. degree in one of over 250 labs at UMDNJ or Rutgers through the joint programs in Molecular Biosciences. Students take a common Molecular Biosciences first-year curriculum and then choose a specific subprogram to complete in following years.

The subprogram in Molecular Genetics, Microbiology, and Immunology (MGMI) is hosted by this department.

Molecular Biosciences Faculty
First Year Curriculum
Student Handbook
Requirements for Entering the MGMI Graduate Program
Entering the Graduate Program with Advanced Standing
Academic Requirements for the Ph.D.
Faculty in the MGMI Graduate Program
Leaving the program with a Master's Degree
Molecular Biosciences website
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences website

M.D./Ph.D. Combined

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Princeton University and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School jointly offer the Combined M.D./Ph.D. Program. Prospective students must be United States citizens or permanent residents, and must apply both to the medical school and to the M.D./Ph.D. program through the UMDNJ Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Program description and details
M.D./Ph.D. Program
M.D. / Ph.D. Combined Program website
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School website
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences website