2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology
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Derek Mosier, Head
T.G. Nagaraja, Director of graduate studies
305 Coles Hall
785-532-1214
tnagaraj@vet.ksu.edu
Program description
The Pathobiology Graduate Program of the College of Veterinary Medicine offers graduate programs leading to M.S., (Veterinary Biomedical Science ), Ph.D. (Pathobiology ), and combined D.V.M./M.S., or D.V.M./Ph.D. degrees. Degree candidates may specialize in research areas represented by the expertise of the members of the Graduate Group. Requirements for the Ph.D. degree include full-time study equivalent to at least 90 semester hours [60 for individuals with a D.V.M. and/or MS degree] including at least 30 hours of research credit for the dissertation and generally 30-39 hours of formal course work, a preliminary examination, research, a written dissertation, and a satisfactory defense of the dissertation at the final oral examination. The Ph.D. degree normally requires at least three years of full-time study. Students who hold a master’s degree may request transfer of up to 30 hours of that degree toward a Ph.D. Demonstration of proficiency in foreign languages is not required. The University operates on a semester basis plus an eight-week summer session.
See Veterinary Medicine for additional information.
Program requirements
Minimum entrance requirements, include a B average in the junior and senior undergraduate years for applicants not holding a D.V.M./V.M.D. degree. All applicants are required to take General GRE and submit the scores with the application. International students must demonstrate proficiency in English by earning a satisfactory score on the TOEFL and must provide health and financial certificates. Candidates for admission to the Graduate School must be approved by the Pathobiology Graduate Program. Most incoming students have a degree in veterinary medicine, but some have degrees in animal science, microbiology, biology, biochemistry/pharmacology, genetics, or food science. The most important considerations for applicants are documented academic achievement and an interest in continued study and research in Pathobiology. Sufficient training in biology and a strong background in biochemistry are important requirements. Students seeking admission are encouraged to have the completed application submitted before the preceding semester. International students seeking admission for summer (June) or fall semester (August) should submit the application before January 1 and if seeking admission for the spring (January) semester should submit the application before August 1.
Financial support
Research Assistantships, which are entirely funded through grants received by the major professors, are available for qualified candidates on a competitive basis. Prospective students are encouraged to apply for federally sponsored fellowships and traineeships from agencies such as the USDA, NASA, NDEA, NIH, and NSF.
Research facility
The College of Veterinary Medicine is comprised of three major buildings: Coles Hall, Trotter Hall, and Mosier Hall. These buildings encompass approximately 468,838 total square feet and provide space for outstanding instructional, research, clinical, and diagnostic activities. Three departments, Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Sciences, and Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, the Veterinary Health Center and the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory are in the college. In addition to numerous research laboratories within the departments, the college has several Core Laboratories, including the Analytical Chemistry Core, Biomedical Core, Flow Cytometry Laboratory, Confocal Microscopy Facility, Molecular and Cellular Biology Facility, Nanotechnology Core, and the Next-Gen Sequencing
Doctor of Philosophy
Graduate Certificate
Master of Public Health
Master of Science
Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology
Master of Public Health
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