University of Kansas

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A.-Ecology and Evolutionary Biology;, Ph.D.-Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The University of Kansas has a long and distinguished history in Ecology and Population Biology. Our faculty focus on a wide diversity of research areas, including the quantitative population ecology of plants and small mammals; terrestrial plant community ecology; grassland biodiversity and restoration ecology; plant fungal pathogen dynamics and population biology; successional changes in terrestrial insect communities; terrestrial ecosystem ecology; the remote sensing of natural resources; life history theory; molecular evolution in vascular plants; evolutionary and theoretical population genetics; theoretical ecology; and limnology and aquatic ecology.

International Student Requirements:

International students are required to verify English proficiency. Generally this is accomplished by submitting official TOEFL-ibt scores. For regular admission, all parts of the TOEFL-ibt must be at least 20. International master's applicants must submit proof of financial resources for their first year of study.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above