Special Programs

We have a number of training opportunities beyond the training provided in BBS Tracks and BBS-affiliated Ph.D. programs.

Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology (IGPPEB)
The Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology combines traditional training in the biological sciences with skills and techniques employed in physics and engineering.
University of Puerto Rico and Yale Cooperative Program
The Yale-UPR MD-PhD Cooperative Program allows students to obtain an MD from the University of Puerto Rico-Medical Science Campus (UPR-MSC) and a PhD from Yale School of Medicine’s Biomedical and Biological Sciences (Yale BBS) Program in approximately eight years.
PhD/MBA Joint Degree Program
Recognizing the long-standing applicability of the Ph.D. beyond the academy and the increasing relevance of sophisticated management analysis in positions held by many Ph.D. recipients, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) and School of Management (SOM) now offer a joint MBA/Ph.D.