The department occupies more than 40,000 square feet of research space, with computing facilities, electron microscopic equipment, and all the other facilities needed for the most sophisticated biochemical and biophysical research. The department is located close to all other departments in the Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy. A departmental library is available for use by graduate students. The recently completed campus library is one of the foremost health sciences libraries in the country. Financial Aid Predoctoral fellowships and assistantships are available to support properly qualified graduate students.
Some fellowships provide tuition waivers.
Students are expected to establish California residence after one year for tuition purposes. Living and Housing Costs San Francisco has a high cost of living. The University, however, is located in a residential area with a large selection of reasonably priced rooms and apartments. Student Group Enrollment in the various schools of the University of California, San Francisco, is approximately 3,600, almost all graduate students. The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics has 160 students in its Ph.D. programs in 1999-2000.