At a glance
- Address
- MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 6767 Bertner Avenue, S3.8344 Mitchell BSRB, Houston, TX 77030
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Country
- United States — process, visa & costs
- Website
- mdanderson.org
- Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1941
- Students
- 358 (2020)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#86 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Clinical Medicine | #4 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #28 |
| Medical Technology | #33 |
| Biological Sciences | 51–75 |
| Statistics | 101–150 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151–200 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
Not researched yet — check the official admissions pages.
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct (MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; also School of Health Professions for allied health programs) — application page ↗
- Intake
- August
- Deadlines
- Fall 2027: PhD Biomedical Sciences - international priority/final November 1, 2026 (domestic final December 1, 2026); PhD Medical Physics - November 15, 2026; MS Biomedical Sciences - priority March 1/final April 1, 2027; MS Genetic Counseling - priority November 1/final December 1, 2026
- Tests
- GRE is neither required nor recommended and is not considered by the Admissions Committee
- English
- TOEFL 98 (or 5 overall on the new scale)
TOEFL iBT is the only accepted English proficiency test; scores valid 2 years; waived for US permanent residents/citizens, those with a US associate's degree or higher, 3+ years of English-medium instruction (WES/ECE verified), or graduates of schools in recognized English-speaking countries. IELTS/Duolingo not listed as accepted alternatives. - Funding
- PhD students (including international) are guaranteed full funding: tuition + fees covered plus a stipend (entering PhD stipend $41,500/year effective fall 2026; international PhD stipend cited as $36,000/year in FAQ, so figures vary by source/date - verify current rate). MS Biomedical Sciences students receive assistantships after joining a lab ($33,500-$41,500 stipend + tuition/fees); MS Genetic Counseling and MS Medical Physics students are generally self-funded with no guaranteed assistantship.
In numbers
US Department of Education, College Scorecard- Undergraduates
- 334
- International undergrads
- 3.9%
- Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
- USD 90,232 / year (all graduates)
Source: College Scorecard — The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Tuition excludes housing, food, insurance and fees.
Studying in United States
The US offers the widest range of degree programmes and research universities in the world, with flexible majors and strong graduate schools. Indian students go for choice of subject, name-brand universities, and post-study work through OPT, though costs and visa steps are the highest of any major destination.
- Visa
- F-1 student visa
- Work while studying
- Pre-completion OPT/on-campus work: up to 20 hours/week while school is in session, full-time when school is not in session (USCIS).
- After graduating
- Optional Practical Training (OPT): up to 12 months post-completion (pre-completion OPT time is deducted from it); STEM-degree graduates working for an E-Verify employer may add a 24-month STEM OPT extension (USCIS).
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | #4 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | #28 | GRAS 2025 |
| Medical Technology | #33 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Statistics | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Nursing | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: mdanderson.org/education-training.html · gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/ · gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/admissions-and-deadlines · gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/requirements · gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/financial-assistance · gsbs.uth.edu/admissions/faqs · gsbs.uth.edu/ — checked 28 September 2026.