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CIP 26.0203 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Biophysics.

A program that focuses on the application of physics principles to the scientific study of the mechanisms of biological processes and assemblies at all levels of complexity. Includes instruction in research methods and equipment operation and applications to subjects such as bioenergetics, biophysical theory and modeling, electrophysics, membrane biology, channels, receptors and transporters, contractility and muscle function, protein shaping and folding, molecular and supramolecular structures and assemblies, and computational science.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Biophysics award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 26.0203. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Bachelor degree33121
2025Master degree1443
2025Doctorate — research2198
2025Doctorate — professional practice14
2024Bachelor degree34129
2024Master degree1354
2024Doctorate — research23124
2024Doctorate — professional practice12
2023Bachelor degree32115
2023Master degree826
2023Doctorate — research23112
2023Doctorate — professional practice14
2022Bachelor degree36132
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2022Master degree1032
2022Doctorate — research25120
2022Doctorate — professional practice13
2021Bachelor degree39144
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate13
2021Master degree818
2021Doctorate — research2194
2021Doctorate — professional practice11
2020Bachelor degree36140
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2020Master degree1327
2020Post-master certificate1201
2020Doctorate — research22110
2020Doctorate — professional practice14

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CIP 26.0203 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 26 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

78 institutions

Related fields

Biology/Biological Sciences, General. ↗

Biomedical Sciences, General. ↗

Biochemistry. ↗

Molecular Biology. ↗

Molecular Biochemistry. ↗

Molecular Biophysics. ↗