Key information Duration Full-time 84 months Start dates & application deadlines Starting August 2027 Apply before Dec 2026 Language English
TOEFL iBT: 77 IELTS: 7 Delivered On Campus Campus Location Ithaca, United States Overview This Ecology programme offered by Cornell University investigates the patterns, processes, and consequences of biological diversity across ecosystems and organismal levels. Research addresses fundamental questions in ecology and evolution, examining how organisms interact with each other and with their environments over different spatial and temporal scales. Students pursue independent research using experimental, observational, theoretical, statistical, molecular, and chemical approaches to understand ecological phenomena and environmental change. Key Facts The programme provides broad training across ecological disciplines while allowing specialization in selected subfields. Doctoral candidates engage in interdisciplinary research supported by laboratory facilities, field resources, biological collections, and advanced scientific infrastructure. Research may range from ecosystem dynamics and population processes to aquatic environments, plant and animal ecology, and evidence-based STEM education. Through original investigations, students contribute new knowledge to ecological science and environmental understanding. Programme Structure Courses include: Animal Ecology Applied Ecology Biogeochemistry Community Ecology Ecosystem Ecology Limnology Oceanography Physiological Ecology Admission requirements Academic requirements We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme. English requirements TOEFL iBT: 77 IELTS: 7 Other requirements General requirements Required Tests Recommendations Academic Statement of Purpose Personal Statement Transcript Requirements English Language Proficiency Requirement International Degree Equivalencies Tuition Fees International: 29,567 AUD / year (approx. 20,800 USD / year) Out-of-State: 29,567 AUD / year (approx. 20,800 USD / year) Domestic (In-State): 29,567 AUD / year (approx. 20,800 USD / year) Living costs Ithaca, United States 1,603-3,497 AUD / month The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
