University of California, San Francisco

California

United States

Program Rank

115

Overview

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About the program

The Biological and Medical Informatics (BMI) Graduate Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) prepares scientists to use tools from mathematics to physics and from chemistry to biology to gather, store, analyze, predict, and disseminate information about biology. The field is essential, for without quantitative analysis of the massive and growing amounts of biological data generated by various systems, biology and -omics data cannot be interpreted or exploited.

The program offers an optional designated emphasis in Complex Biological Systems (CBS).

Duration

60 Months

Median Salary

$89,000

Ranking

#16

US World and News Report

Intake

Fall ( Sept - Nov )

Class Profile

Class Size

Average Age

Average Work Experience

3 Years

Language Test Scores

Minimum Score

6.5 / 9

Minimum Score

92 / 120

Diversity

Florida:

Others:

26%

Illinois:

New York:

15%

Texas:

10%

California:

40%

Admissions

Application Deadlines

Fall

Round	Deadline	Decision
Standard Deadline	Dec 1	NA

Eligibility Criteria

Application requirements

Prospective students can apply to only one graduate program at UCSF, with the exception of the Joint Graduate Group in Bioengineering, whose application is administered through the University of California, Berkeley.

The minimum requirement for application is a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Applicants should have familiarity with coding and programming languages, familiarity with biology or medicine (including principles of genetics/genomics), and at least one year of hands-on biological or medical research (including coding).

Submit the following information through the UCSF Graduate Division application:

General and demographic information
3 letters of recommendation
Statements
Upload transcripts (instructions can be found on the application)

A non-refundable fee of $120 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents or $140 for international applicants is required to finalize your application.

** An interview may be requested

Application Requirements

What Really Matters When Applying

Passport
Required
Statement of Purpose
Required
Resume
Required
IELTS
Required
Transcript
Required
Provisional Certificate
Required
Degree Certificate
Required
General LOR
Required
General LOR
Required
General LOR
Required
Application Fee
145

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$89,000 / year

Graduation Rate

91%

Prospective Job Roles

Research Scientist

Microbiologist

Biostatistician

Biomedical Scientist

Health Educator

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Biologist

Bioinformatics Scientist

Pharmaceutical Marketing

Vice President of Health Administration

Clinical Pharmacology Scientist

Top recruiters

Fees and Funding

Overall Cost

$36,144 / year

Funding Options

Department Funding

FAQs

You will receive information about registration from the Office of the Registrar. All questions regarding the registration process, tuition, and payment deadline should be directed to OAR at (415) 476-8280.
Our office corresponds with you mainly through your UCSF email address. Please make sure to keep your email address updated. We may also contact you by mail. Please check both mail and email regularly to ensure a quick response to any question we may have for you or for reminder notices from the Student Financial Services Office. Fast responses to requests for information may assist us in processing your application more quickly.
A leave of absence (LOA) must be approved by a student’s advisor. Students in satisfactory academic standing taking an LOA for less than one year (four consecutive quarters) can reenter the program in any subsequent quarter. For LOAs lasting more than one year, the Program Director must approve the student’s re-entry to the program. Once you are no longer a registered student, most student loans have a grace period during which loan payments are not due. Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan and Direct Graduate PLUS will continue to accrue interest during the six month grace period, although no payments will be required. If you re-enroll before using up all of your grace period, you are entitled to the same grace period again upon graduation. Once the entire grace period is used up during a period of non-enrollment or leave of absence, however, you enter repayment immediately upon graduation. You still qualify for a grace period for any new loan(s) borrowed after you re-enroll at UCSF, however, which may give you two different repayment dates!
You may be able to defer prior educational loan repayment if you are enrolled at least half-time by filing an in-school deferment form with your loan servicer. To do that, you should download the form from your loan servicer’s website, complete your section, and bring it to the Office of the Registrar on or after the first day of school for certification. More information will be provided during the orientation. Our Registrar’s Office also sends student enrollment information to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) quarterly so loan servicers can be notified about your student status.