Graduate Education at UT Austin

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Explore our Degrees & Programs

Review what programs we offer and learn about application deadlines, contacts and more.

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UT Austin offers 83 doctoral programs and 125 master's programs. Tell us about yourself, and we will connect you with your program of interest.

What starts here changes the world.

Since 1883, students from across Texas and around the world have come to The University of Texas at Austin to seek challenges and open doors to the future. Graduate students choose the university for its reputation for academic excellence, its commitment to research and teaching, and its location. Austin, Texas is a vibrant city that offers a thriving art and music scene, delicious food and beautiful parks and lakes to explore.

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Live the Longhorn Life

Grad life at UT Austin means receiving a world class education, having access to premium health and wellness resources, student organizations and more - all while living in Austin, Texas.

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Where to Begin

Interested in graduate school at The University of Texas at Austin? Start here and review eligibility for admission, admissions and enrollment statistics, programs and degrees, the cost of attendance and more.

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Visit UT Austin

Come visit the Forty Acres and see our beautiful campus for yourself. Take a tour, connect with faculty, and visit our world-class resources, libraries and labs.

UT Grad Students in the News

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Meet the 12 Empower Your Research Pitch Finalists for 2026

April 2, 2026
Meet the 12 finalists from The University of Texas at Austin who will compete for prizes during the Empower Your Research Pitch Finale and Impact Reception. This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate Coordinator Network and the Graduate School Office of Career and Life Design.
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Graduate Student Research: New Ice Age Animals and Slice of Earth History Found in Central Texas Water Cave

March 25, 2026
A paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin has discovered the fossilized remains of Ice Age animals that have never been found in Central Texas before — and he came across the bones while snorkeling for fossils in an underground stream.
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From the Classroom to Capitol Hill: An LBJ Student’s Foreign Policy Semester Experience

March 11, 2026
As she prepares to graduate this May, Emily Vo, second-year Master of Global Policy Studies student at the LBJ School, is connecting classroom theory with real-world experience on Capitol Hill.
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Butler Graduate Student Laura Camacho Releases Critically Acclaimed Tango Album

March 5, 2026
The album, titled "Todo Tiempo Pasado," features collaborations with Latin Grammy–nominated musicians Emiliano Messiez (piano) and Ariel Pirotti (composer/piano).
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    Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week continues today with more programming by @utgsa: a plant giveaway from 11 a.m. until supplies run out on the ETC lawn. Tomorrow the Graduate Assembly will offer lunch at the Four Brothers Venezuelan Kitchen food truck. Swipe to see more details.
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    Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week continues today with more programming by @utgsa: a plant giveaway from 11 a.m. until supplies run out on the ETC lawn. Tomorrow the Graduate Assembly will offer lunch at the Four Brothers Venezuelan Kitchen food truck. Swipe to see more details.

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    The Reimagining Professional Development Award offers graduate students support to produce programming, content, and training resources for the career and professional development needs of their peers across the Forty Acres.<br>
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    The Reimagining Professional Development Award offers graduate students support to produce programming, content, and training resources for the career and professional development needs of their peers across the Forty Acres.

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    Today marks the start of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week! This event is celebrated annually during the first week of April, and we are proud to team up with @utgsa who will be offering events throughout the week. <br>
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    Today marks the start of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week! This event is celebrated annually during the first week of April, and we are proud to team up with @utgsa who will be offering events throughout the week.

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    Meet the 12 finalists for the 2026 Empower Your Research Pitch competition at&nbsp;@utaustintx.<br>&nbsp;
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    Meet the 12 finalists for the 2026 Empower Your Research Pitch competition at @utaustintx.
     

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    A second-year master’s student in counselor education, Xing Liu is dedicated to helping students navigate the same challenges they once faced. Their work centers on a simple but powerful idea: student struggles are often not about motivation, but about access, clarity and support.<br>
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    A second-year master’s student in counselor education, Xing Liu is dedicated to helping students navigate the same challenges they once faced. Their work centers on a simple but powerful idea: student struggles are often not about motivation, but about access, clarity and support.

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    A group of UT Austin advanced degree students had the chance to get an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the Expedia Group office right here in Austin.<br>
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    A group of UT Austin advanced degree students had the chance to get an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the Expedia Group office right here in Austin.

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    The Office of Career and Life Design recently traveled to New York for the 2026 IPF Purpose and Flourishing Annual Convening at NYU Stern. While in the city, they also connected with alumni and others to explore career paths and experiences for graduate students in NYC.<br>
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    The Office of Career and Life Design recently traveled to New York for the 2026 IPF Purpose and Flourishing Annual Convening at NYU Stern. While in the city, they also connected with alumni and others to explore career paths and experiences for graduate students in NYC.

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    Meet CONNECT fellow Heila Shahidi, a first-year master’s student in software engineering. She is working with Strength Through Strides, an advocacy and resource initiative by the Summer Willis Foundation, to create a resource map for survivors of sexual assault. <br>
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    Meet CONNECT fellow Heila Shahidi, a first-year master’s student in software engineering. She is working with Strength Through Strides, an advocacy and resource initiative by the Summer Willis Foundation, to create a resource map for survivors of sexual assault.

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    “To me, this is sort of extraordinary” - Dr. Bob Sanborn, CEO of Children at Risk, on the impact of UT CONNECT.<br>
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    “To me, this is sort of extraordinary” - Dr. Bob Sanborn, CEO of Children at Risk, on the impact of UT CONNECT.