The University of Maryland College of Chemical and Life Sciences offers graduate research opportunities in a diverse range of subjects, with an emphasis in five dynamic areas of modern science, including: ecological sustainability, genomics, host-pathogen interactions, nanoscience and biomaterials, and sensory neuroscience.

Students are supported through research assistantships, teaching assistantships, or training grants. The University of Maryland’s strategic location in the Washington, DC metropolitan region ensures that students are exposed to a broad range of educational, cultural, and recreational experiences. Nearby research institutes and laboratories, including the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Smithsonian Institution, and the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, provide unparalleled opportunities for collaborative research in cutting-edge fields.

Our graduate students are poised to enter successful careers in academia, the corporate sector, state and federal agencies, among other venues, at the completion of their program. We invite you to explore our graduate programs, listed alphabetically, and visit the program websites for more detailed information.

• Behavior, Ecology, Evolution and Systematics Program (Ph.D.)
• The Biology Graduate Degree Programs (M.S., Ph.D.)
• Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics (M.S., Ph.D.)
• Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry (Ph.D.)
• Chemical Physics Program (M.S., Ph.D.)
• Department of Entomology (M.S., Ph.D.)
• Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
• Master of Life Sciences Online (M.S.)
  (for High School Science Teachers)
• Molecular and Cell Biology Program (Ph.D.)
• Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (Ph.D.)
• Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology (M.S.)