Program Description
We have three major emphasis areas: nutritional biochemistry and physiology, community nutrition, and dietetics. Scientists working in nutritional biochemistry and physiology conduct their research using the tools of molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, and physiology to understand how organisms utilize nutrients to maintain optimal health. Applied nutritionists use sociological, psychological, anthropological methods, clinical, and education theory to investigate factors that influence the nutritional status of individuals and communities.
The Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers draws its faculty from the Departments of Nutritional Sciences, Animal Sciences, Food Sciences, and Human Ecology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, other divisions of Rutgers University, and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Students also benefit from the courses offered and the broad research expertise of faculty in related departments in other divisions of Rutgers University and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Explore our Dietetics - Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) Program
Degree Types
- M.S. (Master of Science)
- Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Campus Locations
Cook/Douglass Campus - New Brunswick
Admission Deadlines
For best consideration apply by these dates
Doctoral students are advised to apply by January 1 if seeking financial assistance and no later than February 15 for fall admission. MS students in the biochem/physiology or community/applied options are advised to apply no later than February 15. Applications submitted at dates beyond February 15 will be considered at the discretion of the program and may be deferred to the following year. Students seeking the MS-Dietetics option are advised to contact the program director (Pinkin Panchal, pinkin.panchal@rutgers.edu) for eligibility and application deadlines.