Overview

Department of Microbiology and Immunology / Department of Microbiology and Immunology is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology and immunology
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology and immunology
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

10

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3.0 GPA; 1 year of course work in biology and organic chemistry; 1 semester of course work in introductory calculus and biochemistry.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3.0 GPA; 1 year of course work in biology and organic chemistry; 1 semester of course work in introductory calculus and biochemistry.
Additional Entrance Requirements	>3.0 GPA, letters of recommendation, previous research experience is desired

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.33%
Asian	3.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.67%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (36%)

Female (63%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Major areas of focus include bacterial and viral pathogenesis with particular emphasis on biodefense/emerging infectious diseases, vaccines, tumor immunity, autoimmune disease and basic immune mechanisms.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,336,088

Location & Contact

Address 505 S Hancock St.
Clinical Translational Research Building, Rm 602A
Louisville, KY  40202
United States

Contact Dr. Nejat Egilmez
Chair
Email: nejat.egilmez@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-5351
Fax: 502-852-7531

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