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    Biology: Doctoral | Atlanta

    Application Requirements

    • Three Letters of Recommendation
    • Resume
    • Statement of Purpose

    Institute Requirements

    Standardized Tests

    Test TypeScore RequirementsSubmitting Scores
    TOEFL iBT
    Prior to January 2026
    • 100 or higher Total score
    • 19 or higher Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking subsections
    • Institute Code: 5248
    • Department Code: 35
    • MyBest score is not accepted
    TOEFL iBT
    After January 2026
    • 5 or higher Total score
    • 4 or higher Listening, Reading, Writing sections
    • 3.5 or higher Speaking section
    • Institute Code: 5248
    • Department Code: 35
    • MyBest score is not accepted
    IELTS Academic
    • 7.5 or higher Overall band score
    • 6.5 or higher Listening, Reading, and Speaking
    • 5.5 or higher Writing
    • IELTS electronic score delivery service: Georgia Institute of Technology, "Graduate"
    GRE General Test
    • Institute Code: R5248
    • Department Code: Any
    GMATNot Required
    To be considered official, test scores must be sent electronically directly from the testing agency.
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    Application Deadlines

    Start termDeadline date
    Fall 2026December 1, 2025
    Fall 2027December 1, 2026
    All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

    Program Contact

    School of Biological Sciences
    Chung Kim

    School Website: School of Biological Sciences
    Email: ckim@gatech.edu
    Phone: 404.894.3700

    Costs & Funding