Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
minimum score of 79 on the internet-based TOEFL or a minimum overall score of 9 on the TOEFL Essentials or a minimum mean band score of 6.5 on IELTS
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeNot stated
Statement of purposeRequired
“Three (3) letters of recommendation.”
“A personal statement indicating research interest and goals for doctoral study and beyond.”
“Students accepted into the Biomedical Sciences PhD program are typically awarded full-tuition assistance, student health insurance, and a yearly stipend as part of the Research Assistant position.”
Extracted from academics.uky.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.uky.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08