What is immunology and infectious diseases?

Immunology and infectious diseases is the study of how the body copes with bacterial, viral or parasitic infections, cancer, autoimmune diseases and other diseases of the immune system. It is also the study of diseases caused by disorders of the immune system. Autoimmune diseases are diseases that cause your immune system to attack your own body. Immunodeficiency is the result of the inability of the immune system to function in its normal mode. An allergy is the result of the immune system's reaction to substances that are usually not harmful. Immunology also covers the development of the immune system, as well as the malignant growth of immune cells and the epidemiology of infectious diseases.

Program description

Understanding the basic mechanisms of immunity gives an idea of how blood cells develop and how pathogens are recognized and attacked. The development of drugs and vaccines requires an understanding of the concepts underlying immunology. Violation of the regulation of processes regulating immunity can contribute to uncontrolled inflammation, tissue destruction, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, leukemia and related cancers. Immunology includes a wide range of disciplines: microbiology, virology, animal health, genetics, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, etc.

Students studying in the specialty "Immunology and Infectious Diseases" will develop and understand normal immune responses to bacterial, fungal and viral agents and evaluate the potential pathological consequences of these reactions. Students will learn about the events that shape the immune response; about the general biology of pathogens and the mechanisms by which they cause diseases. In addition, basic skills in microbiology, molecular biology and biochemistry will be acquired.

Students who have received a bachelor's degree in immunology and infectious diseases will be well prepared for admission to veterinary, medical or other professional educational institutions, postgraduate studies in various fields, including immunology, microbiology, virology, molecular medicine, animal science, molecular biology and biochemistry, or highly competitive jobs as research technicians, laboratory assistants-assistants or sales representatives in a pharmaceutical company.

You may like this program if...

• You are interested in studying the mechanisms of progression of human diseases at the molecular, cellular and whole-body levels, as well as how these diseases are affected by the components of the immune system.

• You are looking for opportunities to conduct research in the laboratories of the faculty in the field of immune cell development, inflammation, autoimmune diseases, cancer biology and infectious diseases.

The best colleges in the field of immunology/infectious diseases

According to the types of schools, the best immunology/infectious diseases colleges have 1 public school and 5 private schools.

Johns Hopkins University took the first place, and the University of California, San Francisco took the second.

The average tuition in 2022 at the best colleges for the study of immunology/infectious diseases is $51,134 for residents of the state and $58,427 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 5.33% and the average SAT score is 1526.

The statements below summarize the average statistics of tuition fees, admissions, and other academic factors for the best immunology/infectious disease colleges.

The average cost of undergraduate education is $58,427, and the University of Pennsylvania has the highest tuition at $61,710, and Harvard University has the lowest tuition at $55,587.

The average cost of obtaining a master's degree is $47,519, and Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition at $61,202, and the University of California at San Francisco has the lowest tuition at $28,101.

The average SAT score is 1526, and Harvard University has the highest SAT score is 1530, and Stanford University has the lowest score is 1520.

The average admission rate is 5.33%, and Stanford University has the toughest (lowest) level is 4%, and Johns Hopkins University has the freest (lowest) level is 8%.