Best biology universities in usa

Biology is an extraordinary field of study with an ocean of disciplines to choose from and especially one can find a good number of the best biology universities in USA. All the top-ranked universities have a strong department of biology and faculty with expertise in different substreams of the field.

These universities offer undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs with specialisations in genetics, microbiology, immunology, neuroscience, physiology, structural biology, cancer biology, cognitive science, biological engineering and many more. 

Top-ranked universities with a relatively low acceptance rate have an annual tuition fee above INR 40 Lakhs. Some of the best biology universities in USA offer courses with annual tuition below INR 25 Lakhs as well.

Top biology universities in USA are given below with their popular programs, fees, and acceptance rates.
 

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#2/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, USA4.52%q8kmCZ
MEng Computer Science and Molecular Biology
Course duration:
5 years
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$68.1K/Yr
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$21.3K/Yr
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#3/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%q8kmCZ
BSc Biology
Course duration:
4 years
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$61.7K/Yr
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$34.3K/Yr
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#1/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%q8kmCZ
MS Biostatistics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
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$56.1K/Yr
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$13.6K/Yr
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#18/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA3%q8kmCZ
M.S Biology
Course duration:
2 years
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$55.7K/Yr
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$21K/Yr
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#6/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Yale University, New Haven

9.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Connecticut, USA4.6%q8kmCZ
MS Biostatistics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
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$57.1K/Yr
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$19.9K/Yr
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#19/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

7.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA5%q8kmCZ
MS Biostatistics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL100
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$51K/Yr
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$19K/Yr
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#24/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Princeton University, Princeton

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Jersey, USA5%q8kmCZ
MEng Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course duration:
10 months
Exams Accepted:
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$47.5K/Yr
lpofqY: 
$21.2K/Yr
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#8/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA11.7%q8kmCZ
M.A Biostatistics
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS7
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$16.8K/Yr
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$7.8K/Yr
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#14/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%q8kmCZ
MS Biological and Environmental Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL82
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$34.8K/Yr
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$18.6K/Yr
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#21/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

University of Chicago, Chicago

8.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
B.S Biological Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
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$67.4K/Yr
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$29K/Yr
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#7/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

10.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Maryland, USA6%q8kmCZ
B.S Biology
Course duration:
4 years
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$64.7K/Yr
lpofqY: 
$15.4K/Yr
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#17/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Columbia University, New York City

10.0(Based on 23 User Reviews)New York, USA4%q8kmCZ
B.A Biology
Course duration:
4 years
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$75.4K/Yr
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#12/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

UC-Los Angeles, Los Angeles

7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA9%q8kmCZ
MS Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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$14.6K/Yr
lpofqY: 
$27.4K/Yr
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#55/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Northwestern University, Evanston

9.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Illinois, USA
M.S Neurobiology
Course duration:
1 year
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$74.4K/Yr
lpofqY: 
$2.1K/Yr
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#37/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%q8kmCZ
M.S Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Course duration:
1 year
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$100K/Yr
lpofqY: 
$21K/Yr
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#35/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

New York University, New York City

8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%q8kmCZ
MS Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5
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$50.9K/Yr
lpofqY: 
$6.6K/Yr
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#32/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Duke University, Durham

4.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)North Carolina, USA
BS Biology - Pharmacology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130IELTS7PTE70
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$70.3K/Yr
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#172/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%q8kmCZ
M.S Computational Biology
Course duration:
2 years
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$67.8K/Yr
lpofqY: 
$15.4K/Yr
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#82/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

UI-Urbana, Urbana

9.0(Based on 19 User Reviews)Illinois, USA43.7%q8kmCZ
MS Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4
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$39K/Yr
lpofqY: 
$14.5K/Yr
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#83/700 QS Ranking 2025(Biology)

UT-Austin, Austin

9.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA27%q8kmCZ
MA Plant Biology
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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$34.6K/Yr
lpofqY: 
$17.1K/Yr
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