Top 20 Biology Programs in America, Undergraduate Programs. Not in any order, biology programs
differ among schools, yet, the Top 20 biology programs in the US. (US News). Listed by Schools, Location
and Degrees Offered.
Top 20 Biology Programs In America
1
School
Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
Degrees Offered
BS,MS, PhD
2
Harvard University
Boston, MA
SB, MS, PhD
3
MIT
Cambridge, MA
BS, PhD
4
U. C. –Berkley
Berkeley, CA
BS, MS, PhD
5
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
BS,MD, PhD
6
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
BA,BS,MS
7
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
AB, BSE, M.Eng, PhD
8
Yale University
New Haven, CT
BS, BA, MS, PhD
9
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
BS, MS, PhD
10
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
BS, MD, PhD
11
Duke University
Durham, NC
AB, BS , MS ,PhD
12
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
BS, MS, MD PhD
13
Columbia University
New York, NY
BS, BA, MS, MA PhD
14
University of California –San
Diego
University of Washington
La Jolla, CA
BS, MS, PhD
Seattle, WA
BS, BA, MS
University of Wisconsin -Madison
University of California--Davis
Madison, WI
BS, BA, MS, PhD
Davis, CA
AB, B. A.S
University of Michigan—Ann
Arbor
University of Pennsylvania
Ann Arbor, MI
BS, BA, MS, PhD
Philadelphia, PA
AM,BA, MS, PhD
University of California---Los
Angeles
Los-Angeles, CA
BS, BA, MS, MD/PhD,
PhD
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Stanford University offers a curriculum to students who intend to study biology, go to medical school
or pursue graduate studies in the sciences. Minors are offered to students who intend to gain some
knowledge in the field. Other degrees offered include the simultaneous MS/BS, and the PhD program.
Harvard University provides its undergraduates with a variety of biology concentrations; these include
Chemical & Physical Biology, Human Developmental & Regenerative Biology, Human Evolutionary
Biology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Neurobiology, and Organismic & Evolutionary Biology. Arrays of
Graduate programs are also offered.
Rankedas offering one of the top biology programs in the country, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology offers research programs in areas such as Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bioengineering,
Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology and others.
The College of Letters and Science at the University of California –Berkley awards undergraduate
degrees in numerous majors; these include Integrative Biology and Molecular Cell Biology.
California Institute of Technology aims to provide a foundation in mathematics and physical science
by providing basic facts, concepts and methodologies in biology. Course emphasizes the fundamental
properties of living organisms, along with current areas of research.
Johns Hopkins University awards a Bachelor of Art in Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular
& Cellular Biology. The BS requires more specialized coursework. The BA/MS or the BS/MS are also
awarded through the M.S. program.
Princeton University awards a B.S.E and M.Eng. in Chemical and Biological Engineering. Degrees A.B.
are also awarded in Molecular Biology, and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. The chemical engineering
major focuses on the structure of matter and molecular transformation on the molecular scale.
The biology major at Yale University prepares students for a variety of careers in medicine; these
include the pharmaceutical industry, public health and biological research. Yale has a high acceptance
rate of graduates at medical and graduate schools.
The biology major at Cornell University extends across numerous internal colleges and departments.
Programs of study include Animal Physiology, Chemistry, Computational Biology, Ecology & Evolutionary
Biology; among others.
The biology department at Washington University in St. Louis is nationally renowned for its
contribution to neuroscience, genetics, population biology, plant biology and other areas. Numerous
graduate and undergraduate degrees are offered.
Duke University awards a Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in Biology, as well as a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in
Biology; the A.B. degree is preferred by students preparing for careers in law, policy or secondary level
teaching. The B.S. degree was designed for students pursuing careers in the biological or biomedical
sciences.
University of Chicago aims to provide an education in all areas of biology; program covers areas such
as organisms and their adaptation to natural selection. Students may choose to specialize in Cellular &
Molecular Biology, Ecology & Evolution, Microbiology, Immunology; among others.
Columbia University offers a major or concentration in Biology; students may also major in
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Neuroscience & Behavior, and Environmental Biology; an M.A. in
Biotechnology is also offered.
The Division of Biological Sciences at the University of California –San Diego offers majors in
Biochemistry & Cell Biology, General Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Human Biology and other
areas. A PhD and MS program is also available.
University of Washington provides a broad foundation in biology. Students learn cell and molecular
processes, evolution, conservation and other core areas of biology. Interdisciplinary facets include
genetics, zoology, microbiology, botany; among others.
University of Wisconsin –Madison offers a biology major through its College of Letter and Science,
School of Education, and College of Agricultural & Life Sciences. All degrees provide a foundation in
biology; specific areas of study are emphasized.
University of California—Davis offers numerous majors in biology. These include Biochemistry &
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biological Sciences, Evolution Ecology & Biodiversity, Genetics,
Microbiology; among others.
Ranked along the best in the nation, University of Michigan—Ann Arbor offers undergraduate
concentrations in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Concentrations in Molecular, Cellular &
Developmental Biology are also offered. Graduate courses include Cell Biology, Biochemistry,
Microbiology, Development, Neurobiology & Animal Physiology, and Plant Molecular Biology.
University of Pennsylvania provides an education in biology to majors and non majors. Courses are
designed to equip students with modern biological techniques, students learn how biology affects
human lives; locally and globally.
University of California---Los Angeles provides an array of specializations, the Department of
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology offer programs in Biology, Marine Biology, including a minor in
conservation biology. A Bachelor of Science degree is also awarded in Microbiology-Immunology and
Molecular Genetics. Other majors include Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, and Integrative
Biology & Physiology.