Carnegie Mellon's Biological Sciences program is taught jointly by the science faculty based in Pittsburgh and the department's presence on the Qatar campus, giving students access to a research-driven community that works across genetics and molecular biology, biochemistry and computational biology, among other core areas of modern life science.
The Bachelor of Science curriculum lays down shared coursework across the natural sciences and quantitative disciplines before students branch into electives drawn from the humanities, social sciences and fine arts. Many choose a minor alongside their major, with computer science and neuroscience among the popular pairings, and most spend part of their undergraduate years on research, whether in a campus lab, a summer program elsewhere or an independent project of their own design.
Because the degree requirements mirror those in Pittsburgh, graduates earn the same Carnegie Mellon credential no matter which campus they attended.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Apply via the Common Application by January 15 for Fall entry. Required: official secondary-school transcripts (grades 10-12), one letter of recommendation from a counselor, principal, or academic advisor, one from a teacher, a copy of your passport, a Writing Supplement Essay, and official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo results unless waived. SAT/ACT may be required depending on intended major and secondary curriculum. A non-refundable $70 USD application fee is due online via credit card (fee waiver available). QF Need-based Grant applications are due February 1; decisions are sent by April 1; enrollment deadline is May 1.
