Graduate Education at UT Austin

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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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20 Years of Tax Prep Help

July 29, 2025
“This is something that I’ve been praying for.” That’s what a client tearfully said to Matthew Amaya, an accounting major at Texas McCombs, when he helped prepare her income taxes and gave her the good news: She’d be getting nearly $8,000 back from the IRS.
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Graduate Student Research: New AI Tool Accelerates mRNA-Based Treatments for Viruses, Cancers, Genetic Disorders

July 25, 2025
A new artificial intelligence model can improve the process of drug and vaccine discovery by predicting how efficiently specific mRNA sequences will produce proteins, both generally and in various cell types. The new advance, developed through an academic-industrial partnership between The University of Texas at Austin and Sanofi, helps predict how much protein cells will produce, which can minimize the need for trial-and-error experimentation, accelerating the next generation of mRNA therapeutics.
A painting of some of the dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures that roamed the western U.S. during the Late Jurassic about 150 million years ago. Depicted from left to right: the Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, a herd of Diplodocus, two Camptosaurus, and an Eutretauranosuchus along the riverbank.

Graduate Student Research: Clues for Dinosaurs’ Diets Found in the Chemistry of Their Fossil Teeth

July 24, 2025
While the grub itself may be long gone, a record of dinosaurs’ favorite foods has been stowed away in their ancient tooth enamel over the last eon. When researchers at The University of Texas at Austin took a close look, they discovered that some dinosaurs were discerning eaters, with different species preferring different plant parts.
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Graduate Student Research: Decline in Aerosols Could Lead to More Heatwaves in Populated Areas

July 16, 2025
This finding comes from a study published in Environmental Research Letters and led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. While recent research has linked declining aerosols to rising regional temperatures, this study is the first to examine aerosols’ impact on people’s exposure to heatwaves.
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    Having begun belly dancing as a teenager, Draconis von Trapp, second-year Ph.D. student in performance as public practice @uttadaustin @fineartsut, is now booked all over the world as not just a performer and teacher, but as a belly dance historian.

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    “When I was a child, my father used to make me recite Tang Dynasty poems,” Jessie Li, second-year @michenercenter fellow in fiction and poetry, said. “From those poems, I learned music and rhythm, form and precision. I attribute my love of words in part to that early experience.” <br>
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    “When I was a child, my father used to make me recite Tang Dynasty poems,” Jessie Li, second-year @michenercenter fellow in fiction and poetry, said. “From those poems, I learned music and rhythm, form and precision. I attribute my love of words in part to that early experience.”

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    “After interviewing residents about their experiences in Austin, one thing is clear – no one likes traffic!” Chelsea McCullough, fourth-year Ph.D. candidate @texasischool, said.
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    “I believe great writing is great sincerity,” Darius Atefat-Peckham, third-year poetry fellow @michenercenter, said.

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    Last March, McCombs faculty and doctoral students gathered for “McCombs Madness,” a double-elimination ping-pong tournament created by Accounting Ph.D. candidate and Harrington Fellow Nathan Herrmann. <br>
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    Last March, McCombs faculty and doctoral students gathered for “McCombs Madness,” a double-elimination ping-pong tournament created by Accounting Ph.D. candidate and Harrington Fellow Nathan Herrmann.

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    Hidden in the crevices of tropical ocean reefs are tiny flecks of color darting in and out of the corals. These fish are small enough to fit hundreds in your hands, each weighing about as much as a single pea. Fourth-year marine ecology Ph.D.
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    Hidden in the crevices of tropical ocean reefs are tiny flecks of color darting in and out of the corals. These fish are small enough to fit hundreds in your hands, each weighing about as much as a single pea. Fourth-year marine ecology Ph.D.

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    For Heekyung Kim (M.F.A. ‘24), the 2025 Tony Awards had a very happy ending! Kim’s immersive LED projection work on Maybe Happy Ending was recognized with six awards, including Best Scenic Design in a Musical. <br>
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    For Heekyung Kim (M.F.A. ‘24), the 2025 Tony Awards had a very happy ending! Kim’s immersive LED projection work on Maybe Happy Ending was recognized with six awards, including Best Scenic Design in a Musical.

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    Applications are now open for the PhD Career Pathways Fellowship!
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    Applications are now open for the PhD Career Pathways Fellowship!

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    From groundbreaking contributions in women’s sports medicine to redefining what it means to care for student-athletes, UT Austin has played a pivotal role in the evolution of athletic training.<br>
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    From groundbreaking contributions in women’s sports medicine to redefining what it means to care for student-athletes, UT Austin has played a pivotal role in the evolution of athletic training.