The Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences offers Doctoral (PhD) degrees with focus areas in Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, Integrative Anatomy, and Translational Bioinformatics through the Pathobiology Area Program.
Students are required to complete the minimum doctoral requirements of the MU Graduate School. These include 72 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree, including research and readings credits, to be approved by the doctoral advisor. Up to 30 hours of post-baccalaureate credit from an accredited institution may be transferred toward the doctoral degree. Resources for research in integrative anatomy, genetics, pathobiology, cancer biology and neuroscience include standard and special-use equipment in the departmental laboratories. Faculty and staff members provide guidance and practical supervision in clinical, translational, experimental and basic-science research.
August 2025
University of Missouri
230 Jesse Hall,
COLUMBIA,
Missouri,
65211, Midwest, United States
September 2025
School of Medicine
COLUMBIA,
Missouri,
65212, United States
Students must have earned a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution.
Have earned a 3.0 or better GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework (for applicants with less than a master’s degree).
Non-native English speakers must score 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 6.5 on the Academic IELTS, PTE score of 59 and Cambridge C1 Advanced score of 180
Application Deadline: Fall: January 15
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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