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_2 to apply.

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

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

    Application Open:
    Any program not explicitly mentioned below opened on September 1, 2026.  

    Application Opening Soon:

    October 1, 2026

    • Applied Statistics
    • Biophysics
    • Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology 
    • Computer Science 
    • Computer Science  (BS + MS)
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering (BS + MS)
    • Statistics
    • Statistics (BS + MS) 
    November 1, 2026 
    • Materials Science & Engineering
    February 2, 2027
    Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts (MFA): Palm Desert/Low Residency (Open for Spring 2027)

    Application Opening (TBD): 

    • Anthropology
    • Art History
    • Bioengineering (BS + MS)
    • Biomedical Sciences - M.S.
    • Chemical and Environmental Engineering
    • Chemical and Environmental Engineering (BS + MS)
    • Computer Engineering
    • Computer Engineering (BS + MS)
    • Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts
    • Education (Ph.D.)
    • Mathematics
    • Mathematics (Applied)
    • Political Science - M.A.
    • Public Health
    • Public Policy (BA + MPP)
    • Religious Studies
    • Southeast Asian Studies
    • Spanish
    • Visual Art

    Application Not Opening: 

    • Business Administration (Ph.D.)
    • Economics (M.A.)
    • Sociology (Ph.D.)
     

    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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