The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Microbiology offered by the Department of Natural Resource Sciences in the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences is a research-intensive program that emphasizes tailored and hands-on learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, critical thinking, and scientific communication to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.
Keywords: microbial ecology, microbial diversity, microbial genetics, bioremediation, infections, antibiotics, bacterial physiology, bacterial genetics and genomics, plant-microbe interactions, and bioinformatics.
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents.