2025-2026 Admission Requirements for the Graduate Major in Neuroscience

After exploring options and choosing a specific program, follow the steps on our University’s graduate application process:

Deadlines to apply
December 1, 2024
Admission Limited to
Fall
Exams & GRE Types
GRE: General exam not required; subject exam not required
Letters of Recommendation
3
UCLA-Wide Graduate Admissions Requirements
See UCLA's minimum requirements for all graduate program applicants.
Degree-Specific Admissions Requirements
In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants must submit a statement of purpose and the supplemental questions in the application. Recommended preparation includes mathematics through calculus and at least one year each of general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry, physics, and basic biology, including molecular and cell biology.
Program Name	Neuroscience Neuroscience is a home area in Graduate Programs in Bioscience, and is an interdepartmental program. � Interdepartmental programs provide an integrated curriculum of several disciplines.
Leading to the degree of	Ph.D.
Major Code	004F
Address	1506 Gonda Center Box 951761 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1761
Phone	(310) 206-4407
Email	neurophd@mednet.ucla.edu
Website	www.neuroscience.ucla.edu