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Why Duke-NUS?
Mentored by world-
renowned researchers
Award-winning
PhD programmes
World-class
research facilities
Application Process
- All applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of, a bachelor or honours degree.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test results**.
- 3-5 references, typically from professors, mentors and/or employers.
- Applicants are also required to met the “Other Requirements”.
| **The GRE is not required for Bachelor degree holders or final-year undergraduates from National University of Singapore (NUS), National Technological University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) in relevant disciplines. |
- Depending on your intended concentration area.
- Biostatistics and Health Data Science: a master's degree or a bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (Statistics/Biostatistics/Math/Computer Science/Epidemiology).
- Computational Biology: a bachelor 's degree in biological, computational, or quantitative discipline.
- All applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of, a bachelor or honours degree.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test results.
- 3 - 5 references, typically from professors, mentors and/or employers.
- Applicants are also required to meet the "Other Requirements".
| GRE Exams The GRE General Test results must be received by Duke-NUS before the application deadline. Submitted scores should not be more than 4 years old at the time of admission. When you take the exam, please have your scores sent directly to Duke-NUS with the Designated Institution (DI) code of 4915. Information on the GRE can be found on the ETS website. |
Rolling Intake:Applications to the PhD programmes open in June of the preceding year of intake, and 15th January is the final deadline.
Application Timeline for PhD in Integrated Biology and Medicine and PhD in Quantitative Biology and Medicine
JUNE 2023
Applications for next year’s intake opens
JANUARY 2024
Application deadline for PhD programmes: 15 January
FEBRUARY 2024
Interviews begin
MARCH 2024
Admissions offers are made
JULY 2024
Class confirmed
AUGUST 2024
Class Commencement
Applicant Day Schedule
| Event | Date/Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Applicant Day (In Campus) | 26 Feb 2024 (Mon), 9am-6.30pm | Duke-NUS Amphitheatre L2 |
| PhD Applicant Day (Online, Zoom) | 29 Feb 2024 (Thurs), 9am-6.30pm | Online |
What to Expect
- Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an Applicant Day through an email invitation containing information about the day’s programme 1-2 weeks in advance.
- Applicant Day is an excellent opportunity for applicants to meet faculty and students, to learn more about Duke-NUS and determine if the school is a good fit. The day will begin with a welcome address and introductory talk. This will be followed by one-to-one interviews with our research faculty and talks by our PhD students/graduates.
- Introduction by Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
- Interviews with research faculty
- Q&A Session
Study Track
Year 1:Required Coursework and Lab Rotations
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Year 2:Developing a Thesis, Qualifying Exam and Seminars
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Year 3-5:Thesis Research and Successful Dissertation Defense
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Year 1:Required Coursework
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Year 2:Developing a Thesis and Qualifying Exam
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Year 3 & 4:Research and Thesis
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The Duke-NUS IBM program has created an environment where I am able to hone my skills as a researcher, and really learn how to think critically and undertake experiments as a scientist. With different avenues to conduct and communicate research, as well as many opportunities to learn from and be guided by leading researchers, I am growing in confidence and look forward to taking all that I have learnt into my future career as a scientist.
Gayathri Karthik
PhD IBM
I choose Duke-NUS because of the emphasis on translational medicine, and the potential for collaboration with experts from different scientific and academic fields in both Singapore and abroad. One of the most enjoyable and useful parts of the PhD program to me is the Student Research Seminar (SRS) in which students from all Signature Research Programs (SRPs) present their ongoing work.
Fatimah
PhD IBM
As a prospective graduate student, I felt that the university’s goals were closely aligned with mine. I’m interested to do applied research and the university’s close association with physicians in the healthcare system was a big draw for me!
Kunal Mishra
PhD QBM
What I find most remarkable about the PhD QBM programme is that the Centre for Quantitative Medicine (CQM) has a team of faculty with expertise in various methodological research areas in biostatistics, and they are always willing to provide support for students. QBM offers students internship opportunities to collaborate with outstanding scholars and specialists from institutions worldwide on the topics that interest them.
Xinru
PhD QBM