Top-Ranked Graduate Programs

Admissions
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Key Dates
Review the key dates for graduate students, including registration, payment deadlines and more.

Navigating Your Degree
The Graduate School is here to help you attain your educational and career goals.

The Office of Career & Life Design
The Office of Career & Life Design aims to empower all graduate students and postdocs to design their own paths. They act as a central hub for resources, services and support so that all grad students and postdocs can excel in their work, build essential skills, maintain personal well-being and prepare for their future careers.
51
Programs in the Nation's Top 10
U.S. News & World Report
7,500+
Master's Students
Total Enrollment
4,500+
Doctoral Students
Total Enrollment
#1
U.S. University with NSF Research
National Science Foundation (NSF)
#13
For Scientific Research
Nature Index
#14
Most Innovative School in the U.S.
U.S. News & World Report

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Postdoctoral scholars at the University can access a site dedicated entirely for them. Meet the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, learn more about onboarding and benefits, get access to resources and more!
Events for Graduate Students






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“I explore how maternal and reproductive health policies and other contextual factors influence the health, care experiences and overall well-being of pregnant and parenting people,” Madison Haiman, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate @utaustinsocialwork, said.
Instagram Post@utaustingradschool“Stop-motion animation is traditionally time-consuming and costly,” Mauricio Hernández Serrano (MFA ‘25) @utexasrtf @texasmoody said.
Instagram Post@utaustingradschool“Before I became a nurse, I served in the Army for over 15 years,” Stedman Holliman, third-year master’s student in nursing @longhornnursing, said. “Around my sixth or seventh year, I began to realize that our military has a serious mental health issue.
Instagram Post@utaustingradschool“Landscape architects require a comprehensive understanding of ecological and sociological processes in order to address global challenges,” Kyle Dickens, second-year masters student in landscape architecture @utsoa, said.
Instagram Post@utaustingradschoolMeet Graduate Archer Fellow, Rebecca Echevarria, master's student in global policy studies and Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.
Instagram Post@utaustingradschool“Understanding the effects from collisions of charged particles is a key issue in plasma physics,” Rodrigo Gonzalez Hernandez, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate @odeninstitute, said. “Simulating the evolution of plasmas is a very challenging, yet important problem.
Instagram Post@utaustingradschool“At UT, your professors are your biggest supporters,” Amanda Boardman, second-year doctor of nursing practice (DNP) candidate @longhornnursing, said. “If you can dream it, and are willing to work at it, you have people cheering you on and helping you reach your goals.”
Instagram Post@utaustingradschoolMeet Graduate Archer Fellow Aubrey Rowan, a Master of Social Work Candidate.