52 PhD programs in Biology without the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — UK

52 programs for a PhD in Biology in the UK that answer which programs in this group do not require the GRE. Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

no-GRE Programs

Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

  1. 1

    University of Oxford

    Interdisciplinary Bioscience (BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership)

    Annual tuition
    $30,656
    Program duration
    48 months
  2. 2

    University of Cambridge

    PhD (Probationary) in Biological Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 3
    Annual tuition
    $52,869
    Program duration
    3–4 years full-time
  3. 3

    Imperial College London

    PhD in Life Sciences

    Application deadline
    May 31
    Annual tuition
    $38,784
    Program duration
    48 months
  4. 4

    University College London

    Developmental and Stem Cell Biology (4 years) MPhil/PhD

    Annual tuition
    $46,720
    Program duration
    48 months
  5. 5

    University of Edinburgh

    Cell Biology PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $44,544
    Program duration
    4 years full-time
  6. 6

    University of Manchester

    PhD Biological Chemistry

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $38,272
    Program duration
    48 months
  7. 7

    University of Bristol

    PhD in Dynamic Molecular Cell Biology (Wellcome Trust)

    Application deadline
    Dec 16
    Annual tuition
    $34,176
    Program duration
    48 months
  8. 8

    University of Sheffield

    PhD in Biomedical Science

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Program duration
    48 months
  9. 9

    University of Birmingham

    Biomedical Sciences - PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  10. 10

    University of Exeter

    PhD Biological Sciences

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $36,992
    Program duration
    4 years full-time

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Biochemistry48 months
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Biology48 months
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Cancer Science48 months
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Disease48 months
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Neuroscience (1+3)48 months
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics36 months
#5University of OxfordInterdisciplinary Bioscience (BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership)48 months
#7University of Cambridge4-Year (MRes + PhD) Programme in Stem Cell Biology & Medicine3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgeMPhil + PhD in Developmental Biology3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD (Probationary) in Biological Science3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Biochemistry3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Biological Science (Babraham Institute)3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Biological Science (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)48 months
#7University of CambridgePhD in Biological Science (MRC Toxicology Unit)3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Biological Science (Sanger Institute)3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Biological Sciences at the Department of Veterinary Medicine3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Biotechnology3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Clinical Biochemistry3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Clinical Neurosciences3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Genetics3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Physiology, Development and Neuroscience3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Stem Cell Biology3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgeWellcome Trust Mathematical Genomics and Medicine MRes + PhD36 months
#15Imperial College LondonPhD in Biological Sciences48 months
#15Imperial College LondonPhD in Brain Sciences24–48 months full-time
#15Imperial College LondonPhD in Life Sciences48 months
#37University College LondonDevelopmental and Stem Cell Biology (4 years) MPhil/PhD48 months
#37University College LondonInfection and Immunity PhD3–4 years full-time
#37University College LondonStructural and Molecular Biology PhD60 months
#50University of EdinburghCell Biology PhD4 years full-time
#50University of EdinburghDevelopmental Biology PhD3 years full-time
#50University of EdinburghInfection & Immunity PhD1 year full-time
#50University of EdinburghInformatics: ANC: Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology PhD3 years full-time
#67University of ManchesterPhD Biological Chemistry48 months
#67University of ManchesterPhD Biomolecular Science48 months
#67University of ManchesterPhD Evolutionary Biology48 months
#67University of ManchesterPhD|MPhil Cell Matrix Research48 months
#67University of ManchesterPhD|MPhil Molecular Biology48 months
#94University of BristolPhD in Dynamic Molecular Cell Biology (Wellcome Trust)48 months
#123University of SheffieldPhD in Biomedical Science48 months
#132University of BirminghamBiomedical Sciences - PhD3 years full-time
#132University of BirminghamBiosciences PhD4 years full-time
#132University of BirminghamImmunology and Immunotherapy - PhD3 years full-time
#133University of ExeterPhD Biological Sciences4 years full-time
#164University of YorkBBSRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership in Mechanistic Biology48 months
#164University of YorkBiological Chemistry PhD3–4 years full-time
#164University of YorkBiology PhD (advertised projects)3–4 years full-time
#164University of YorkCognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging PhD72 months
#192Newcastle UniversityBiology PhD3 years full-time
#192Newcastle UniversityBiotechnology PhD36 months
#192Newcastle UniversityMicrobiology PhD3 years full-time
#192Newcastle UniversityNeuroscience PhD3 years full-time

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