Advance Nutrition Science, Create Meaningful Impact
At UC Davis, graduate students explore nutrition from cells to communities, working across disciplines to understand complex nutrition challenges and improve human health.
Our graduate programs combine rigorous scientific training, interdisciplinary research and mentorship from faculty across UC Davis. Whether you're pursuing a career in research, health sciences, public health, or nutrition program implementation, you'll find opportunities to develop the expertise to make an impact.
Find Your Path in Nutrition
Master of Advanced Study in Maternal & Child Nutrition
Build expertise to improve nutrition and health for mothers and children.
Designed for working professionals, this part-time program provides scientific training in maternal, infant and child nutrition and can be part of the pathway to registered dietitian nutritionist or lactation consultant credentials.
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MS & PhD in Nutritional Biology
Conduct research at the intersection of nutrition, biology, and human health.
Through the Graduate Group in Nutritional Biology, students can pursue an MS or PhD while working with over 50 faculty across multiple departments, colleges and professional schools. Research spans areas from nutritional biochemistry and metabolism to maternal and child nutrition, chronic disease, community nutrition and nutrition policy.
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Designated Emphasis in Global Nutrition
Take a multidisciplinary approach to nutrition challenges around the world.
PhD students can add specialized training in global nutrition, epidemiology and biostatistics, and social and behavioral sciences while conducting research addressing nutrition challenges among disadvantaged and lower-income populations.
Explore Global Nutrition
Research Without Boundaries
Your research can cross traditional boundaries. Work with faculty across UC Davis to investigate nutrition from the molecular and cellular level to clinical health, populations and communities.
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Your next discovery could change what we know about nutrition.
Explore our graduate programs, connect with faculty and take the next step toward a career advancing nutrition science and human health.