Graduate Programs in Neuroscience
Explore 100+ Neuroscience graduate programs at 50+ universities across 8 countries.
Overview
Neuroscience studies the nervous system, from molecules and neurons to circuits, behavior and thought. Graduate programs are interdisciplinary, drawing on biology, psychology, chemistry, computing and medicine, and students often work in several labs before choosing a research focus.
A master's can build research experience or prepare you for medical school or a doctorate. A PhD is the core research degree in the field.
Graduates become research scientists, clinical research coordinators, neurotechnology engineers, data scientists and medical science liaisons. Universities, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and neurotechnology start-ups hire them, and computational neuroscience skills are increasingly valued in AI and data roles.
Most Neuroscience programs charge between $17,000 and $67,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $29,000 and $85,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- University of CambridgeMaster's in Cognitive NeuroscienceDeadline Dec 3 · Tuition $55,419 · Duration 10 months
- Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH)MSc in Interdisciplinary Brain SciencesDeadline Jan 1 · Duration 18 months
- University of SydneyMaster of Brain and Mind SciencesDeadline Nov 30 · Tuition $38,808 · Duration 1 year full-time
- McGill UniversityThe Integrated Program in Neuroscience (IPN) MSc programDeadline Jul 13 +3 · Duration 36 months
- Australian National UniversityMaster of NeuroscienceDeadline May 15 +1 · Tuition $39,118 · Duration 24 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityPhD Program in NeuroscienceDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 66 months
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD in Brain and Cognitive SciencesDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $64,310 · Duration 72 months
- Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in NeuroscienceDeadline Nov 16 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 60 months
- University of OxfordWellcome Trust Doctoral Training Programme in NeuroscienceDeadline Dec 2 · Duration 48 months
- California Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in NeurobiologyDeadline Oct 15 +3 · Tuition $68,001 · Duration 72 months
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