Welcome to the online application for all Master's and Ph.D. programs offered at UCR.

• If you are interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree visit the Undergraduate Admissions website.
• If you are interested in applying to the Medical School visit the School of Medicine website.
• If you are a current UCR graduate student applying for the Dissertation Year Fellowship Award (DYFA), the Dissertation Completion Fellowship Award (DCFA), or the UC President's Pre-Professoriate Fellows (HSI), visit https://grad.ucr.edu/portal/current_fellow_apps to apply.

The Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 application is open to new applicants for select programs only.

The Summer 2027/Fall 2027 application opens on September 1, 2026 to new applicants for most graduate programs on a rolling basis. 

Application Opening Soon:

September 14, 2026

• Education - Special Education M.Ed. 
• Education (General Education with Teaching Emphasis) M.Ed. 
• Credential Only Programs (Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Special Education Dual Credential)

• Astronomy
• Education -  M.A., M.Ed. (non-credential), Ph.D.
• Physics

October 1, 2026

• Applied Statistics
• Biophysics
• Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology 
• Computer Science - Ph.D. 
• Statistics
• Statistics (BS + MS)  

Application Opening (TBD): 

• Anthropology
• ​​​​​​​Art History
• Bioengineering
• Bioengineering (BS + MS)
• Biomedical Sciences - M.S.
• Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Chemical and Environmental Engineering (BS + MS)
• Comparative Literature
• Computational Data Science
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Engineering (BS + MS)
• Computer Science - M.S.
• Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts
• Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts (MFA): Palm Desert/Low Residency
• Critical Dance Studies
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering (BS + MS)
• English
• Entomology
• Entomology (BS + MS)
• Experimental Choreography
• History
• Materials Science & Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mathematics (Applied)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering (BS + MS)
• Philosophy
• Political Science - M.A.
• Public Health
• Public Policy
• Public Policy (BA + MPP)
• Religious Studies
• Robotics
• Sociology
• Southeast Asian Studies
• Spanish
• Visual Art

If you have any general questions about the admission process or experience any technical issues while completing your application, contact the Graduate Admissions Office for assistance. Please include your full name as it appears on your application.