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SUMS Ph.D. Programs

Ph.D. program is designed for graduates who have completed an education level equal to a master's degree and plan to enhance their academic life. SUMS offers Ph.D. programs in various fields. This program takes about 4 to 5 years to complete. Applicants should refer to the Admissions and Financial Aid for more information on the application process, requirements, and financial matters. The following table features the Ph.D. programs presented at SUMS:

Ph.D. Programs at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Schools' Ph.D. Programs
School	Ph.D. Program	Length of Training
School of Medicine	Anatomical Sciences Biostatistics Clinical Biochemistry Medical Bacteriology Medical Ethics Medical Immunology Medical Parasitology Medical Physiology Pharmacology Iranian Traditional Medicine	4.5-6 Years
School of Dentistry	Dental Public Health (DPH)
School of Pharmacy	Medicinal Chemistry Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Pharmaceutics Pharmacognosy Toxicology Traditional Pharmacy
School of Nursing	Nursing
School of Nutrition and Food Sciences	Nutritional Sciences (Clinical Nutrition)
School of Rehabilitation	Physical Therapy(Physiotherapy)
School of Management and Medical Informatics	Health in Emergencies and Disasters Health Information Management Health Services Management
School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies	Applied Cell Sciences Medical Biotechnology Molecular Medicine Neurosciences Reproductive Biology Tissue Engineering
School of Health	Ergonomics Environmental Health Engineering Epidemiology Occupational Health Engineering Health Education and Health Promotion

SUMS Ph.D. by Research Programs ^∗
Research Centers	Ph.D. Program	Length of Training
Shiraz HIV/AIDS Research Center (SHARC)	Medical Virology (research-based)	2.5-4 Years (Determined by the Research Center)
Transplant Research Center (STRC)	Biomedicine (research-based) Medical Virology (research-based) Medical Immunology (research-based)
Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center	Optometry (research-based)
Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center (INIRPRC)	Medical Physics (research-based) Biomedicine (research-based)
Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research	Medical Immunology (Research-based) Biomedicine (research-based)
Health Policy Research Center(HPRC)	Pharmacology (research-based) Health Policy (research-based) Epidemiology (research-based) Biomedicine (research-based) Biostatistics (research-based)
Medicinal & Natural Product Chemistry Research Center (MNCRC)	Pharmacology (research-based) Biomedicine (research-based)
Research Center for Health Sciences (RCHS)	Environmental Health Engineering (research-based) Ergonomics (research-based)
Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center	Biomedicine (research-based) Medical Nanotechnology (research-based)
Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center	Medical Virology (research-based)
Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center	Physiology (research-based)
Gastroenterohepatology Research Center	Medical Biotechnology (research-based) Biomedicine (research-based)
Clinical Microbiology Research Center	Medical Immunology (research-based) Biomedicine (research-based) Medical Mycology (research-based) Medical Virology (research-based)
Nanobiology and Nanomedicine Research Center (NNRC)	Medical Nanotechnology (research-based)
Hematology Research Center	Laboratory Hematology and Transfusion Medicine (research-based)
Stem Cells Technology Research Center	Applied Cell Science (research-based)
Education Development Center	Medical Education (Research-based)
Allergy Research Center	Medical Immunology (Research-based)
Infertility Research Center	Medical Immunology (Research-based)
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center	Clinical Biochemistry (Research-based)
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center	Healthcare and Social Welfare (Research-based)
Nephro-Urology Research Center	Medical Virology (Research-based) Healthcare and Social Welfare (Research-based) Physiology (Research-based)
Neuroscience Research Center (SNRC)	Neurosciences (Research-based)
Clinical Education Research Center (CERC)	Medical Education (Research-based)
Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine	Iranian Traditional Medicine (Research-based)
Clinical Neurology Research Center	Neurosciences (Research-based) Medical Mycology (Research-based)
Autoimmune Diseases Research Center	Medical Immunology (Research-based)

^∗ Admission to Ph.D. by Research programs is conditional upon the verification of the applicant’s academic qualifications and research experience, as well as the availability of openings for PhD candidates. The final decision regarding admission rests with the research center responsible for the program.

The following list provides detailed information on SUMS Ph.D. Programs:

Ph.D. | Oral Health | About this program | Apply now...

The doctor of philosophy degree in Oral Health Sciences is a program offered at the School of Dentistry.

Ph.D. | Medicinal Chemistry | About this program | Apply now...

Medicinal Chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry are disciplines at the intersection of chemistry, especially synthetic organic chemistry, and pharmacology and various other biological specialties, where they are involved with design, chemical synthesis and development for market of pharmaceutical agents, or bio-active molecules (drugs).

Ph.D. | Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | About this program | Apply now...

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology is providing a detailed insight into the technologies that allow the development and production of biopharmaceuticals that could lead to cures for most major diseases.

Ph.D. | Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology | About this program | Apply now...

Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary field, graduates of which will deal with the foundations of medicine, biology, pharmaceutics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, immunology and toxicology, as well as nanostructures, Nanobiosensors, Nanomachines, Nanoparticles and Nanobiocomposites in designing and production of Nanomedicines and Nanomaterials.

Ph.D. | Pharmaceutics | About this program | Apply now...

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics

Ph.D. | Pharmacognosy | About this program | Apply now...

Pharmacognosy is the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources.

Ph.D. | Toxicology | About this program | Apply now...

Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and pharmacology concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. It also studies the harmful effects of chemical, biological and physical agents in biological systems that establishes the extent of damage in living organisms. The relationship between dose and its effects on the exposed organism is of high significance in toxicology.

Ph.D. | Traditional Pharmacy | About this program | Apply now...

Ph.D. is the highest academic degree in traditional pharmacy. Graduates of this field will be involved in education, research and service areas.

Ph.D. | Nutritional Sciences (Clinical Nutrition) | About this program | Apply now...

Nutritional science investigates the metabolic and physiological responses of the body to diet. With advances in the fields of molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, the study of Human nutrition is increasingly concerned with metabolism and metabolic pathways: the sequences of biochemical steps through which substances in living things change from one form to another.

Ph.D. | Physical Therapy (PT) (Physiotherapy) | About this program | Apply now...

Physical Therapy or physiotherapy (often abbreviated to PT) is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty that remediates impairments and promotes mobility, function, and quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention (therapy using mechanical force and movements).

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