Top 10 Universities for Biological Sciences in USA

By Vidhya

If you are a interested in nature and science, studying biology or life sciences in the USA can pave way for exciting career opportunities. Biological sciences is a field of science that involves study of living organisms and also considerations like bioethics.

 

There are many universities in the US that have excellent biology programmes. To choose a school at which to study biology and life sciences, try to look for schools that fit your needs, budget and lifestyle.

Here are few factors you should consider when choosing a school at which to study biology.

  • Look for a school where either the department of biology has faculty members in diverse fields, or is made of several different departments to complement each other.
  • Make sure that the course is taught by faculty members, not graduate students.
  • Look if the school has active career advising or career development programmes.
  • Find out if the curriculum includes a wide variety of courses to instill strong background, while still allows you to pursue your individual interests.
  • The school should have well-equipped laboratories, accessible libraries and computer labs.
  • Look for schools that allow students to take part in research activities.

We give you the list of top 10 universities in biological sciences according to the rankings of the U.S. News:

Harvard University

Harvard University

Harvard University
Boston, MA

Rank #1

Specialties offered:

  • Biochemistry / Biophysics / Structural Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Ecology / Evolutionary Biology
  • Genetics / Genomics / Bioinformatics
  • Immunology / Infectious Disease
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience / Neurobiology
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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Cambridge, MA

    Rank #1

    Specialties offered:

    • Biochemistry / Biophysics / Structural Biology
    • Genetics / Genomics / Bioinformatics
    • Molecular Biology
    • Neuroscience / Neurobiology
    • Stanford University
       

      Stanford University

      Stanford University
      Stanford, CA

      Rank #1

      Specialties offered:

      • Biochemistry / Biophysics / Structural Biology
      • Cell Biology
      • Ecology / Evolutionary Biology
      • Genetics / Genomics / Bioinformatics
      • Immunology / Infectious Disease
      • Microbiology
      • Molecular Biology
      • Neuroscience / Neurobiology
      •  

        University of California - Berkeley

        University of California - Berkeley

        University of California - Berkeley
        Berkeley, CA

        Rank #4

        Specialties offered:

        • Biochemistry / Biophysics / Structural Biology
        • Ecology / Evolutionary Biology
        • Genetics / Genomics / Bioinformatics
        • Microbiology
        • Molecular Biology
        • California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

          California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

          California Institute of Technology
          Pasadena, CA

          Rank #5

          Specialties offered:
          Biochemistry / Biophysics / Structural Biology
          Molecular Biology
          Neuroscience / Neurobiology

          Johns Hopkins University

          Johns Hopkins University

          Johns Hopkins University
          Baltimore, MD

          Rank #5

          Specialties offered:

          • Biochemistry / Biophysics / Structural Biology
          • Cell Biology
          • Immunology / Infectious Disease
          • Molecular Biology
          • Neuroscience / Neurobiology
          • University of California - San Francisco

            University of California - San Francisco

            University of California - San Francisco
            San Francisco, CA

            Rank #7

            Specialties offered:

            • Biochemistry / Biophysics / Structural Biology
            • Cell Biology
            • Immunology / Infectious Disease
            • Molecular Biology
            • Neuroscience / Neurobiology
            • Yale University

              Yale University

              Yale University
              New Haven, CT

              Rank #7

              Specialties offered:

              • Biochemistry / Biophysics / Structural Biology
              • Cell Biology
              • Immunology / Infectious Disease
              • Molecular Biology
              • Princeton University

                Princeton University

                Princeton University
                Princeton, NJ

                Rank #9

                Specialties offered:

                • Molecular Biology
                • Scripps Research Institute

                  Scripps Research Institute

                  Scripps Research Institute
                  La Jolla, CA

                  Rank #9

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