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 Developmental Biology Central South University (CSU) China PhD 7,883 USD
PhD in Forest Ecology Hainan University (HU) China PhD 2,700 USD
PhD in Genetics Hainan University (HU) China PhD 2,700 USD
PhD in Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Medical Parasitology, Microbiology) Southern Medical University (SMU) China PhD 7,140 USD
PhD in Marine Life Sciences JEJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY South Korea PhD 4,811 USD
PhD in Biological Sciences SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY (SKKU) South Korea PhD
PhD in Microbiology (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 5,176 USD
PhD in Marine Biology East China Normal University (ECNU) China PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Department of Life Sciences Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) South Korea PhD 7,495 USD
PhD in Microbiology Shandong University, Jinan China PhD 5,057 USD
PhD in Division of Biological Sciences (International Course in Primatology and Wildlife Research) Kyoto University Japan PhD 3,372 USD
PhD in Department of Biological Sciences The University of Tokyo Japan PhD 3,278 USD
PhD in Synthetic Biology Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) South Korea PhD 7,495 USD
PhD in Marine Biology (taught in Chinese) East China Normal University (ECNU) China PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Zoology (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 5,176 USD
PhD in Plant Molecular Biology Tsinghua University (THU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Microbiology Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia PhD
PhD in Toxicology Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia PhD
PhD in Department of Life Sciences National Central University Taiwan PhD 1,617 USD
PhD in Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology The University of Tokyo Japan PhD 3,278 USD
PhD in Department of Biological Sciences KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) South Korea PhD 13,853 USD
PhD in Oncology (Tumor Biology) Nanjing Medical University (NJMU) China PhD 5,652 USD
PhD in New Biology DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology​) South Korea PhD
PhD in Synthetic Biology Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) South Korea PhD 7,495 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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