Doctoral degree · Research doctorate · Dedicated public health program
Biostatistics PhD
University of California, Berkeley · Berkeley, California, United States
- Award
- Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics
- Format
- On campusFull time
- GRE
- GRE waiver available
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Research doctorate in biostatistics; the page states PhD students are fully funded apart from certain non-resident tuition.
- Institution
- University of California, BerkeleySchool of Public Health
- School or department
- School of Public Health
- Subject
- BiostatisticsRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
- Characteristics
- Research-based
Accreditation
Specialized public health accreditation covers the named school or program only. It is separate from the institution’s regional or national accreditation, and it does not apply to every degree at a university.
Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation
Accreditation status: Accredited
Scope: School of Public Health
Status: accredited. Checked November 1, 2026. Official record
A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license. Awarded by a degree-granting institution. A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license.
Structure and format
- Qualification
- Doctoral degreeResearch doctorate
- Exact award
- Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- Not published
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Full time
- Campus
- UC Berkeley campus2121 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360
Applied practice, fieldwork and capstone
Practicum, internship and field placements are kept separate from required campus attendance. As published by the institution; none of this guarantees employment.
Practicum and capstone requirements are not confirmed on the pages we checked. Many accredited public health programs include an applied practice experience: ask the program.
Admissions
GRE waiver available
The GRE is expected unless an applicant qualifies for a published waiver. A waiver is not the same as not required.
- GRE details
- The page says GRE General Test scores are required but lists exemption criteria, including holding a doctoral degree.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not published
Tuition and fees
USD, as published. Each figure keeps its billing basis (per credit, per term, per year or whole program), its residency category and the academic year it applies to. Annual, per-credit and total-program figures are never mixed.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current tuition, mandatory fees and refund terms.
Scholarships, assistantships and funding
Competitive funding is not guaranteed funding. Each item states its basis as published.
PhD funding package Funding
Guaranteed for eligible students · Tuition and fees plus a stipend or salary, except Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition in the second year if applicable
All PhD students
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, application deadline, practicum requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked November 1, 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked November 1, 2026)