The School of Biological Sciences offers 2 distinct graduate programs:

• Ph.D. program with the Salk Institute
• Joint Doctoral Program with SDSU

The UC San Diego Biological Sciences program is a partnership between the School of Biological Sciences and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This creates a powerful and closely linked intellectual community, unified by the broad discipline of biological sciences.

Our programs boast over 100 faculty who provide a supportive and stimulating environment to enable highly talented individuals to develop the skills and experience necessary to become world-class scientists.

Graduate News

Founding Faculty Awards Honor Research by Emily Armbruster and Pierce Ford

The School of Biological Sciences has made an annual tradition of celebrating outstanding graduate student research. The 2025-2026 Biological Sciences Founding Faculty Awards have been presented to Emily Armbruster and Pierce Ford.