Animal Sciences, PhD: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, USA

What will I learn?

This program is one of the top-ranked animal sciences programs in the nation. You will work with world leaders in animal nutrition, reproduction, genetics, and bioinformatics to solve global human health challenges. Our faculty advisors will mentor you and customize a curriculum that aligns with your professional objectives. Areas of academic specialization include: Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics, Immunophysiology and Behavior, Meat Science and Muscle Biology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Production and Environmental Management, Reproductive Biology. Courses cover the theory and quantitative methods upon which advanced research and teaching in animal sciences is based. Many specialty area courses presume the knowledge gained in courses taken previously. Most students complete the course requirements during the first two years, leaving the subsequent years for dissertation research and writing.

Which department am I in?

College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Study options

Full Time (7 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$29,760.00 (25,10,969) per year
Books & Supplies- 1800
Start date

January 2026

Venue

Illinois, Main Campus

901 West Illinois Street,

Urbana,

Illinois,

61801, Midwest, United States

Full Time (7 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$29,760.00 (25,10,969) per year
Books & Supplies- 1800
Start date

May 2026

Venue

Illinois, Main Campus

901 West Illinois Street,

Urbana,

Illinois,

61801, Midwest, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have earned at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in the United States or a comparable degree from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for last two years of undergraduate study is a minimum requirement for admission.

English Language Requirements:

TOEFL iBT - 79-102

TOEFL CBT - 213-253

TOEFL PBT - 550-610

IELTS (academic exam) - 6.5 to 7.0

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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