Rockefeller University
Founded 1901
President Richard Lifton (President)
Fees USD 0
Acceptance Rate Very Selective (<20%)
Campus Setting Urban
Rockefeller University is a world-leading private research university founded in 1901 on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, specializing exclusively in graduate education and biomedical research. One of the most prestigious scientific institutions in the world, Rockefeller has been the home of 26 Nobel Prize winners. The university offers only doctoral and postdoctoral programs — all fully funded with generous stipends — in the biomedical sciences, chemistry, and physics. It is part of the tri-institutional partnership with Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Research Areas
- Biochemistry & Structural Biology
- Cell Biology & Genetics
- Chemical Biology
- Immunology, Virology & Microbiology
- Neuroscience
- Physics & Mathematical Biology
How to Apply
- Application: Rockefeller online application
- Application Fee: $55
- GRE: Not required
- All PhD students receive: Full tuition coverage + $45,000+ annual stipend + housing assistance
- Acceptance Rate: ~3%