To be considered for admission to the M.D./Ph.D. program at UC Davis, students must meet the admission requirements of both the M.D. and the Ph.D. programs. Applicants apply for admission to the program concurrent with the application to medical school.

Admission to the M.D. program is granted by the Admissions Committee of the School of Medicine. Enrollment in a Ph.D. program requires admission by the campus Graduate Division and the Ph.D. program of the individual discipline selected by each student. The M.D./Ph.D. Advisory Committee has formed close liaisons with the Graduate division and individual graduate groups on campus to facilitate and coordinate the admissions process. In general, successful candidates for the joint degree program are those applicants that have demonstrated a higher academic standing than candidates for the individual degree programs.

Prospective Physician Scientist Training Program students should first apply to the School of Medicine. After initial screening by the School of Medicine, applicants who are invited to submit secondary applications are also invited to apply to the Physician Scientist Training Program. A very select group of applicants are chosen for Physician Scientist Training Program interviews. These applicants will at that time also be asked to formally apply to the graduate school and a particular graduate group or program. During a two-day interview session, the prospective Physician Scientist Training Program students will meet faculty and students and are evaluated as candidates in both the Medical and Graduate School. (Note: applicants that do not receive Physician Scientist Training Program interviews are still considered by the Medical School Admissions committee as candidates for admission to the Medical School in the regular pool of applicants).

(See links from Ph.D. programs in biological sciences, Ph.D. programs in social sciences and humanities, and other graduate science programs.)

Most disciplines will allow Graduate Record Examination (GRE) to be substituted with the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).