Office of Admissions: PhD in Oral Sciences

The College of Dentistry offers a program of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Sciences to train the next generation's cadre of oral health scientists. Oral Sciences utilizes cutting edge biomedical technology and knowledge to address basic and clinical research questions of importance for promoting and maintaining oral health. This interdisciplinary research training program will lead to a graduate degree with a focus in cancer biology; wound healing; tissue regeneration; cellular, molecular, and development biology; biomaterials science; microbiology/immunology or other biomedical field relevant to oral disease and health. The program also offers an opportunity to integrate the Ph.D. training with a D.M.D. or dental specialty training.

Candidates with a undergraduate degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution are eligible to apply for the PhD in Oral Sciences. Additional requirements include GRE scores above the 50th percentile and, for international candidates, minimum levels of English proficiency as set by the University's Office of Admissions.

Degree Requirements

Information for current students is available here.