Nutrition Ph.D.

Nutrition is the study of how nutrients, both essential and nonessential, affect health and all life processes. Consequently, nutrition is an extremely broad field that encompasses physiology, biochemistry, education, public health, and public policy. The nutrition graduate program is interdisciplinary.

This program equips students with expertise as an independent researcher, conducting original and impactful research in specialized areas within the field. This program provides advanced training in research methodologies, critical analysis of nutritional literature, and the ability to contribute significantly to the advancement of nutritional sciences.