Study Plant Pathology at the University of Georgia

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences welcomes applications from students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in the Department of Plant Pathology. Applications are created and submitted via the UGA Graduate School where they will be directed to the CAES Department of Plant Pathology Graduate Admissions Committee.

With 30 faculty members and over 60 graduate students, the University of Georgia offers one of the largest and most holistic plant pathology graduate programs in the United States. The program includes a wide range of opportunities in areas ranging from applied, field-based research to fundamental, lab-based approaches.

We offer three graduate degrees: M.S., Ph.D., and an interdisciplinary, non-thesis Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management (MPPPM) degree. Students have the opportunity to specialize across the range of disciplines that comprise the contemporary field of plant pathology, including mycology, bacteriology, nematology, virology, genetics, molecular plant-microbe interactions, epidemiology and integrated disease management.