Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences (PHD)

*Starting for Fall 2021 applicants, the Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences PhD degree is the PhD program formally known as Animal Science. If you were wishing to apply to Animal Science for Fall 2021, please apply to this program instead.

The Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program provides our students with an opportunity to perform research that spans from molecular biology and whole animal physiology to meat and dairy production to studies on the business of horse racing.   This broad range of interests and expertise provides our students with a unique opportunity to learn with a diverse group of colleagues as they develop skills that will help them as they train for a career in academia, the pharmaceutical industry, or animal production.

The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences offers programs leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Animal Sciences. Th program provides students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working with distinguished faculty in state of the art facilities. Areas of study include:

• Dairy Management
• Stress Physiology (Toxicology, Heat Stress)
• Reproduction/Reproductive Endocrinology
• Obesity/Metabolic/Nutritional Endocrinology
• Race Track Industry

• International applicants to Arizona Online campus, Global Direct campus, or a Global Microcampus should choose the Distance Learner (DL) visa type in their Application Profile.
• International applicants to the Main campus must currently hold a US visa that permits incidental study. 
• Please verify your visa eligibility with International Student Services before applying.  The application fee is non-refundable and will not be refunded if your visa status is not eligible.  
• Applicants must meet all Graduate College minimum admission requirements, including English proficiency.
• Applicants should be prepared to submit copies of their visa documents, additional transcripts, or degree documentation if requested.
• University of Arizona regulations require that all international students on non-immigrant visas carry the University of Arizona student health insurance plan.