MA/MS in Biotechnology

Students receive advanced coursework in the biological and molecular sciences that underpin biotechnology. Graduates are prepared for research and development jobs in industry, technical sales in biotechnology, chemical or pharmaceutical firms, or further doctoral study in biomedical fields. A thesis research project is completed in a faculty laboratory, or by special arrangement with an affiliated department. The degree requires 36 credit hours, with a stated time to degree of 2 years. Courses are taught in person. Study is full time. The application fee is $85. The program belongs to UB's medical school at the University at Buffalo and has state registration in New York. Full degree requirements link to the university catalog. A program contact is named on the page, and prospective students can request information or start an application there. Applicants with questions are encouraged to reach out to the named contact.