Graduate Education at UT Austin

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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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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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Harrington Fellowship Enables Ph.D. Candidate to Address Child Hunger

June 27, 2024
Mercy Sosanya (Nutritional Sciences Ph.D., ’24) spent nearly a decade of her life exploring the issue of nutrition in her home country of Nigeria before beginning her doctoral program at UT Austin. With the help of the Harrington Dissertation Fellowship, she developed a body of research aimed at addressing this complex problem.
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Sociology Ph.D. Alumna Wins University’s Top Dissertation Award

June 11, 2024
Faith Deckard, a recent sociology doctoral graduate, has focused her research on better understanding how people and their families navigate the criminal legal system and its aftermath. Winner of the 2024 Granof Award, she examines how the cash bail system entangles not just individuals but also families in a complicated economic and social system of obligation, debt and punishment.
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From Ship to Stage: Reese Maultsby's Musical Voyage to Carnegie Hall

May 28, 2024
On June 2nd, Reese Maultsby will travel to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall with the Butler School Wind Ensemble. Having just graduated with a DMA, he served as a band teaching assistant for the past three years.
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LLILAS Seed Grant Funds Ecology and Culture Seminar in Xalapa, Mexico

May 22, 2024
A four-day symposium took place recently in Xalapa, Mexico, focusing on the interrelationship between ecology and culture in the country’s vibrant Huasteca region, thanks to a $10,000 grant. The UT organizers of the project are Robin Moore, professor of ethnomusicology, and graduate student JA Strub, both at the Butler School of Music.
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    Xinyue “Sally” You has always been interested in why people behave and interact the way they do, especially as it relates to immersive technology. Sally will begin her second year as a Ph.D.
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    Xinyue “Sally” You has always been interested in why people behave and interact the way they do, especially as it relates to immersive technology. Sally will begin her second year as a Ph.D.

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    Mercy Sosanya (Nutritional Sciences Ph.D., ’24) spent nearly a decade of her life exploring the issue of nutrition in her home country of Nigeria before beginning her doctoral program at UT Austin.
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    Mercy Sosanya (Nutritional Sciences Ph.D., ’24) spent nearly a decade of her life exploring the issue of nutrition in her home country of Nigeria before beginning her doctoral program at UT Austin.

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    Faith Deckard, Sociology Ph.D. graduate, has focused her research on better understanding how people and their families navigate the criminal legal system and its aftermath. <br>
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    Faith Deckard, Sociology Ph.D. graduate, has focused her research on better understanding how people and their families navigate the criminal legal system and its aftermath.

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    Austin has again been ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. by @usnews. <br>
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    Austin has again been ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. by @usnews.

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    And that’s a wrap on this year’s commencement celebrations! We had the best time celebrating with you all. Congratulations 2024 grads - you did it! 🎓🤘 #UTGrad24
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    And that’s a wrap on this year’s commencement celebrations! We had the best time celebrating with you all. Congratulations 2024 grads - you did it! 🎓🤘 #UTGrad24

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    The highest level of education, the highest level of achievement. You did it, doctors! Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for you all as you go off to continue to change the world as a UT Grad! 🤘 So proud of all of our doctoral graduates today!<br />#UTGrad24
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    The highest level of education, the highest level of achievement. You did it, doctors! Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for you all as you go off to continue to change the world as a UT Grad! 🤘 So proud of all of our doctoral graduates today!
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    Congratulations to our 2024 Master’s Graduates!! 🎓 We had a full house this morning celebrating these amazing students. Keep tagging us in your photos so we can share you on our Instagram story. Hook ‘em! 🤘<br />#UTGrad24
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    Congratulations to our 2024 Master’s Graduates!! 🎓 We had a full house this morning celebrating these amazing students. Keep tagging us in your photos so we can share you on our Instagram story. Hook ‘em! 🤘
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    Graduate School Convocation is just 24 hours away! We’ve posted “Know Before You Go” tips in our Instagram stories and Highlights on our profile. Some key takeaways for grads include:<br><br>🧡 Check in begins 1.5 hours before the ceremony <br>(7 a.m. for master’s, 10 a.m. for doctoral)
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    Graduate School Convocation is just 24 hours away! We’ve posted “Know Before You Go” tips in our Instagram stories and Highlights on our profile. Some key takeaways for grads include:

    🧡 Check in begins 1.5 hours before the ceremony
    (7 a.m. for master’s, 10 a.m. for doctoral)

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    The Graduate School has announced the 2024 winners of its professional and student awards. The awards recognize excellence in graduate academics, teaching and professional services.<br>
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    The Graduate School has announced the 2024 winners of its professional and student awards. The awards recognize excellence in graduate academics, teaching and professional services.