Program Overview

Program Highlights

• Flexible, customizable options
• Rigorous, advanced scientific training and education
• Minimum of 36 total credits required
• Completion time: 2-3 semesters
• Real-world, hands-on experience from either independent research or an industry internship
• Expert guidance in professional development throughout the program

Tracks

General Track

• Biomedical biotechnology
• Industrial biotechnology
• Biobusiness

BioBusiness Track

• Entrepreneurship
• Marketing
• Management
• Business Analytics

BioMedical Sciences Track

• Pharmaceuticals
• Microbial Biotechnology
• Personalized medicine, genomics
• Neurobiology

Industrial Biotechnology Track

• Tissue and stem cell engineering
• Biomaterials engineering
• Medical devices

Applying to the M.S. in Biotechnology Program

General Information

• Application deadlines:
  • Fall 2024: April 15, 2024
  • Spring 2025: October 15, 2024
  • Fall 2025: April 15, 2025
  • Spring 2026: October 15, 2025
• If you miss the deadline, please contact the biotechnology program

Financial Support

• Estimated graduate school costs: refer to Graduate Cost of Attendance
• Potential sources of financial aid: refer to Apply for Financial Aid
• Additional financial assistance may be available, such as:
  • Tuition discounts
  • Student grants
  • Student scholarships

Admission Requirements

• Earned a B.S. or a B.A. degree
• Minimal background in chemical, physical, and biological sciences, including:
  • At least one college-level mathematics course
  • Two to three years of biology courses
  • At least two chemistry courses
• Special consideration given to students who have conducted undergraduate research

Required Application Materials

• Syracuse University Graduate Application Form (online)
• Personal Statement: include research and/or teaching experience, research interests, career goals, and any other relevant information
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
• CV or resume
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts may be uploaded for review purposes)
• TOEFL or IELTS scores are required of all international applicants whose native language is not English

Optional Application Materials

• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required, but may be submitted to strengthen the application

Supplemental Application Materials

• Mailed materials should be sent to one of the following addresses, depending on the delivery method:
  • Via the U.S. Postal Service: Graduate Admissions Processing, P.O. Box 35060, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
  • Via a package delivery service: Graduate Admissions Processing, 716 East Washington Street, Suite 200, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Application Procedure

• Apply online: Online application
• Letters of recommendation must be uploaded on CollegeNET by the recommender, or delivered by mail in a sealed envelope to Graduate Admissions Processing directly from the recommender

Program Faculty

• Yasir Ahmed-Braimah
• Jesse Q Bond
• Jason Boock
• Mark Braiman
• Arindam (Ari) Chakraborty
• Heather D. Coleman
• Melanie Jane Decker
• Steve Dorus
• Scott Erdman
• Eric Finkelstein
• Sarah E. Hall
• Julie Hasenwinkel
• Heidi Hehnly
• James Henderson
• James Hewett
• Katharine (Kate) Lewis
• Xiyuan Liu
• Yan-Yeung Luk
• Zhen Ma
• M. Lisa Manning
• Vera McIlvain
• Liviu Movileanu
• Allison DeAlton Oakes
• Melissa E. Pepling
• Dana Radcliffe
• Ramesh Raina
• Surabhi Raina
• Dacheng Ren
• Suresh Santanam
• Pranav Soman
• James T. Spencer
• Rachel C. Steinhardt
• Nancy I. Totah
• Roy D. Welch

Course Catalog Link

Course Catalog: Biotechnology, M.S.

See also

• Biotechnology
• Biotechnology, B.S.
• Biotechnology, Combined B.S. / M.S.
• M.S. in Biotechnology/MBA