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

Looking for another application?

• Bachelor's Degree: Visit Undergraduate Admissions 
• Medical School: Visit School of Medicine
• Current UCR Graduate Student Fellowship Awards (Dissertation Year (DYFA), Dissertation Completion (DCFA), or the UC President's Pre-Professoriate Fellows (HSI): Apply at Current Fellowships

Winter & Spring 2027 Applications: Open for select programs only.

Summer & Fall 2027 Applications: Now open for most programs.

Program Exceptions & Availability

Application Opening Soon:
Oct 20: Biomedical Sciences - M.S.
Jan 4: Public Policy (BA + MPP)
Feb 2: Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts (MFA): Palm Desert/Low Residency (Currently only accepting Spring 2027 applications)

Opening Dates TBD:
Chemical and Environmental Engineering (BS + MS) | Mathematics - M.A. | Political Science - M.A. | Public Health | Religious Studies

Not Accepting Applications 2027-28: 
Business Administration (Ph.D.) | Economics (M.A.) | Sociology (Ph.D.) | Southeast Asian Studies (M.A.)

Questions or Technical Issues? Contact the Graduate Admissions Office - please include your full name as it appears on your application.