Plant Pathology Graduate Programs
We prepare leaders for today’s and tomorrow’s science and agricultural needs in a flexible, rewarding environment.
Training Future Problem-Solvers
Nationally and internationally ranked, the Plant Pathology Graduate Program prepares scientists and leaders to meet today’s and the future’s scientific, agricultural, and environmental needs. North Carolina’s climatic and ecological diversity allows for cultivation of a rich assortment of agricultural, horticultural, and forest plant species affected by diverse pathogens representing all major pathogen groups.
Our graduate students craft their own program in plant pathology, capturing their individual research interests and professional goals. Our faculty and diverse course offerings cultivate a fundamental knowledge base for any plant pathology career path.
Expertise in the four major plant pathogen groups – fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes – are represented among the plant pathology faculty with programs that investigate host-parasite interactions from the molecular, genomic, and cellular levels to microbiomes, population dynamics, and evolutionary biology of plant pathogens in field environments.
