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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NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Awarded to 51 UT Scholars, 22 Honorable Mentions

May 8, 2026
Dozens of scholars from The University of Texas at Austin have been awarded Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
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NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowships to 27 from Natural Sciences

May 4, 2026
This spring, the National Science Foundation awarded Graduate Research Fellowships and honorable mentions to 43 Texas Science undergraduates, graduate students and recent alumni.
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Graduate School Announces 2026 Award Winners

April 28, 2026
The Graduate School has announced the 2026 winners of its professional and student awards. The awards recognize excellence in graduate academics, teaching and professional services.
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“Poor Man’s Timber”: Can Bamboo Structures Provide Shelter in Disaster-Prone Regions?

April 22, 2026
Did you know bamboo is a more sustainable building material than timber? Second-year graduate student Dakshata Kishor Koli, who graduates this spring with her M.S. in Sustainable Design from the School of Architecture, uses bamboo to build sustainable and disaster-resilient housing in flood-prone regions.
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    As an inaugural Texas Quantum Institute postdoctoral fellow @ut_physics, Frank Gao recently co-authored a groundbreaking paper on ultrafast magnetism with Assistant Professor Edoardo Baldini, which was awarded the 2026 Research Paper Excellence Award. <br>
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    As an inaugural Texas Quantum Institute postdoctoral fellow @ut_physics, Frank Gao recently co-authored a groundbreaking paper on ultrafast magnetism with Assistant Professor Edoardo Baldini, which was awarded the 2026 Research Paper Excellence Award.

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    A recent Ph.D. graduate in the @texasischool, Angie Zhang is committed to ensuring the technologies shaping our world are designed with people at the center. <br>
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    A recent Ph.D. graduate in the @texasischool, Angie Zhang is committed to ensuring the technologies shaping our world are designed with people at the center.

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    Congratulations to all of our graduating master’s and doctoral students, including Apryl Salomaa, a Master of Science in Social Work graduate from @utaustinsocialwork. <br /><br />Make sure to tag the Graduate School in your graduation photos so we can celebrate you and repost you in our stories!
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    Congratulations to all of our graduating master’s and doctoral students, including Apryl Salomaa, a Master of Science in Social Work graduate from @utaustinsocialwork.

    Make sure to tag the Graduate School in your graduation photos so we can celebrate you and repost you in our stories!

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    Experience a day in the life with UT Austin graduate student Alexandra Dorantes. Earning her master's degree in vocal pedagogy and vocal literature all while being a recording artist, Latin Grammy voting member and vocal teacher.
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    Experience a day in the life with UT Austin graduate student Alexandra Dorantes. Earning her master's degree in vocal pedagogy and vocal literature all while being a recording artist, Latin Grammy voting member and vocal teacher.

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    Meet graduate student Bella Kang!
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    Meet graduate student Bella Kang!

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    Did you know bamboo is a more sustainable building material than timber? This Earth Day, learn from second-year graduate student Dakshata Kishor Koli @daksh_0_0, who graduates this spring with her M.S.
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    Did you know bamboo is a more sustainable building material than timber? This Earth Day, learn from second-year graduate student Dakshata Kishor Koli @daksh_0_0, who graduates this spring with her M.S.

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    Congratulations to our four 2026 winners from the Empower Your Research Pitch competition! From left to right: Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. candidate Alice Zhang won the award for Outstanding Public Impact Engagement, Comparative Literature Ph.D.
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    Congratulations to our four 2026 winners from the Empower Your Research Pitch competition! From left to right: Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. candidate Alice Zhang won the award for Outstanding Public Impact Engagement, Comparative Literature Ph.D.

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    Fourth-year doctoral students Laura Sanchez, Emily McDonald and Molly Marek are helping graduate instructors navigate the rise of AI in the classroom through the Office of Career and Life Design’s Reimagining Professional Development Award.<br>
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    Fourth-year doctoral students Laura Sanchez, Emily McDonald and Molly Marek are helping graduate instructors navigate the rise of AI in the classroom through the Office of Career and Life Design’s Reimagining Professional Development Award.

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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.