About Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Ph.d. in University of Wisconsin - Madison
The Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CBMS) graduate program emphasizes an integrated approach to contemporary biology that combines molecular and cellular techniques with the analysis of complex whole animal systems. Faculty provide exceptional graduate and undergraduate interdisciplinary research training opportunities in core areas of animal and human health including immunology, molecular and cellular biology, physiology, neuroscience, genomics, oncology, virology, medical technology, infectious diseases and toxicology and pharmacology. They also contribute extensive public services, both nationally and internationally, within related faculty disciplines.
The graduate program serves as a focal point for graduate research training in the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) and is administered by the Department of Pathobiological Sciences. Trainers in CBMS have their tenure homes in all four departments of the School of Veterinary Medicine as well as in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), the College of Engineering, and the College of Letters & Science. Faculty in the CBMS program also serve in or interface with other campus training programs including bacteriology, biocore, cellular and molecular biology, endocrinology and reproductive physiology, medical microbiology and immunology, molecular and environmental toxicology, and the Primate Center.
Currently, there are over 100 faculty trainers in the Comparative Biomedical Sciences program. Affiliate faculty outside the School of Veterinary Medicine have their tenure homes in the Departments of Anatomy, Animal Sciences, Biochemistry, Dermatology, Entomology, Human Oncology, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Medicine, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Population Health Sciences, Radiology, and Surgery. The program is currently comprised of approximately 55 graduate students, most of whom are pursuing the Ph.D. degree. The program is recognized as a premier research and graduate training program for students with or without a degree in veterinary medicine.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree
English language requirements
- IELTS : 7.0
- TOEFL IBT: 100
- PTE:73
University of Wisconsin - Madison Highlights
| Type of University |
Public |
| Faculty Members |
22,365 |
| Number of Undergraduate Students |
31,185 |
| Number of Postgraduate Students |
11,758 |
| Number of International Students |
5,885 |
| Annual Acceptance Rate |
51% |
| Basic Tuition Fee for International Undergraduate Students |
37,785 USD |
| Basic Tuition Fee for International Graduate Students |
24,054 USD |
| Test Scores Accepted |
IELTS/TOEFL/SAT/ACT |
| Official website |
wisc.edu |
University of Wisconsin - Madison Annual Cost to Attend
Wisconsin Resident Tuition - $9,273
| Fee |
Cost |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,150 |
| Other Fees |
$1,452 |
| Room and Board |
$11,558 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$3,120 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$26,553 |
Out of State Resident Tuition - $36,333
| Fee |
Cost |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,150 |
| Other Fees |
$1,452 |
| Room and Board |
$11,558 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$3,120 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$53,613 |
