UC Riverside Graduate Application

     

    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.

    Currently, only a few programs are accepting applications for the Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 terms.

    The Fall 2026 application is now open for the majority of our programs. The programs mentioned in the table below are not yet open or are scheduled to open on the date shown. Dates for the specific programs below will be updated as they are received. 

    The doctorate (Ph.D.) programs in Business Administration and Sociology will not be accepting applications for Fall 2026. 

    Summer/Fall 2026 Graduate Application Availability
    ProgramsApplication Open Date

    Evolutionary Biology Joint Doctoral Program
         		February 15, 2026 (Scheduled)
    Anthropology, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Creative Writing and Writing for the Performance Arts (Main Campus and Palm Desert), Engineering ( MS Online), English, Ethnic Studies, Mathematics, Philosophy, Public Health, Religious Studies, Southeast Asian Studies,  Combined programs (BS + MS).TBD

    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.


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