About Graduate Program: Molecular Medicine (ms) in University of Arizona

The Department of Immunobiology is one of the five basic science departments and one of the 18 departments of the University of Arizona College of Medicine, on the Northeast side of the University of Arizona Campus in Tucson, AZ. The Department engages in medical and graduate student teaching, is part of the undergraduate research experience via undergraduate research programs such as UBRP zzzzz performs research on all aspects of host:microbe interaction, immune system function and dysfunction and microbial pathogenesis.

The core mission of the Department of Immunobiology (IMB), consistent with the missions of the College of Medicine and the University of Arizona, is to perform cutting edge research and to disseminate its results through teaching of new health professionals, scientists and the public. Our research goals are to better understand the role of the immune system in health and disease with the focus on pathogens. The department trains and educates physicians, scientists and students in all areas of immunobiology and microbiology.

Academic qualification equivalents

• 4 year accredited bachelor; 3 year accredited bachelor + master; 3 year accredited bachelor + post grad diploma; or 3 year bachelor by itself provided the degree is at least 120 credits and the degree has been earned in Division I and the institution is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an institutional score of 'A' or better.

English language requirements 

• IELTS :  minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
• TOEFL IBT:  minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15)
• PTE: minimum score of 60

University of Arizona Highlights

University of Arizona Annual Cost to Attend

Arizona Resident Tuition - $10,710

Out of State Resident Tuition - $28,800