Quantitative Biosciences (Biological Sciences): Doctoral | Atlanta

Areas of Research

Prerequisites

Award of a U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Satisfaction of the English Proficiency requirement

Application Requirements

Three Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose

Standardized Tests

Test Type	Score Requirements	Submitting 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	4.5 or higher Total score 4 or higher Listening, Reading, Writing sections 3.5 or higher Speaking section	Institute Code: 5248 Department Code: Any MyBest score is not accepted
IELTS Academic	7 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
GMAT		Not Required
To be considered official, test scores must be sent electronically directly from the testing agency.

Interdisciplinary Programs

The PhD in Quantitative Biosciences is an interdisciplinary program supported by the College of Sciences. Home schools include:

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Application Deadlines

Start term	Deadline date
Fall 2026	December 1, 2025

All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Program Contact

Lisa Redding, Academic Program Coordinator
Georgia Institute of Technology
Engineered Biosystems Bldg., Rm 2009
950 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA 30332-2230

Phone: 404.385.1720
Email: lisa.redding@biosci.gatech.edu
Website: qbios.gatech.edu/

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