Fall Admissions Information

The application deadline is January 15.

Prospective graduate students may apply for admission to either the M.S. or the Ph.D. programs. Admissions preference is given to Ph.D. applicants.

Applications are accepted for fall quarter admission only, and should be made as early as possible. Applications must be completed by January 15.

Please use the following link to access the MCIP application: http://apply.embark.com/grad/ucdavis.

  • The application fee may be paid by credit card or e-check. The appropriate fee must be paid before the application will be considered complete, and a fee must be paid for each application submitted.

  • Letters of Recommendation must be submitted electronically through the online application.  Do not have recommenders send letters in hard copy, but rather to submit all recommendations online once the online service is available.

  • Official academic transcripts from all schools attended after high school need to be sent directly to the graduate program office (address listed below).

  • Please use these codes for reporting electronic scores from the Graduate Record Examination General Test. Institution Code: 4834 and Department code: 0217.

  • TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for international students. Institution code: 4834 and Department code: 49.

The graduate group cannot review an application until all of the above components are received. Inquiries concerning application procedures or any other aspects of the program and requests for forms for admission to graduate study should be directed to the address below.

Send transcripts to:

Graduate Group Complex
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology Graduate Group
306 Life Sciences
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-5294