PhD in Biology in Asia

268 phd programmes in biology at 83 universities in Asia are open to international students; 84% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 5,652 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 4,611 USD and 7,140 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Biology programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Cell Biology (Health Science Center) Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) China PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Biology University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei China PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Aquaculture (College of Life Sciences) Southwest University (SWU) China PhD 5,057 USD
PhD in Zoology Xiamen University (XMU) China PhD 8,181 USD
PhD in Biology China Pharmaceutical University (CPU) China PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Pathogenic Biology Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 6,366 USD
PhD in Cell Biology Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Bioscience King Mongkuts University of Technology Thonburi Thailand PhD 2,126 USD
PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Xuzhou Medical University (XZMU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Genetics Nanjing Forestry University (NJFU) China PhD 4,611 USD
PhD in Cell Biology (Chinese - Pathogenesis and Therapy of Cardiovascular Disease) Chongqing Zhengda Software Vocational Technological College (CQZSVTC) China PhD 6,693 USD
PhD in Hydrobiology Southwest University (SWU) China PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Cell Biology Peking University (PKU) China PhD 23,799 USD
PhD in Zoology Wuhan University (WHU) China PhD 6,693 USD
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Wuhan University (WHU) China PhD 6,693 USD
PhD in Cell Biology Xiamen University (XMU) China PhD 8,181 USD
PhD in Pathogeny Biology (Medical Parasitology, Microbiology) Southern Medical University (SMU) China PhD 7,140 USD
PhD in Biochemistry Superior University Pakistan PhD
PhD in Cellular Biology Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 6,366 USD
PhD in Biology (Chinese-taught) Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) China PhD 6,768 USD
PhD in Pathology and Pathophysiology (Developmental Biology and Molecular Pathology) Chongqing Zhengda Software Vocational Technological College (CQZSVTC) China PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Cell Biology Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) China PhD 4,165 USD
PhD in Cytobiology (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) China PhD 3,719 USD
PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding (Rice Research Institute) Sichuan Agricultural University (SICAU) China PhD 3,867 USD

Specialisations within biology

Biology 185 Genetics 30 Zoology 14 Biological Sciences 11 Life Sciences 11 Biochemistry 10 Biosciences 7

Universities for biology in Asia

PhD in Biology in Asia: common questions

How many biology programmes are there in Asia?
268 biology phd programmes at 83 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a biology degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in biology in Asia is 5,652 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 4,611 USD and 7,140 USD per year.
Can I study biology in Asia in English?
Yes — 84% of the biology programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (226 of 268).

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