• Aerospace Engineering (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Matteo Aureli | maureli@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 1 (Fall), September 1 (Spring)
    Program info: ME handbook | ME website | ME faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE highly recommended

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  • Animal & Rangeland Science (Ph.D.)

    Program director:  Robert Washington-Allen | rwashingtonallen@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info:  A&R handbook | A&R Ph.D. website | A&R faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Must have an Advisor prior to admission
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three Letters of Recommendation

    APPLY NOW

  • Anthropology (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Marin Pilloud | mpilloud@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: December 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Anthro handbook | Anthro website | Anthro faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 2.75 GPA
    2. Scholarly Writing Sample
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three Letters of Recommendation
    6. Graduate Assitantship Application (if interested)

    APPLY NOW

  • Atmospheric Science (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Xiaoliang Wang | xiaoliang.wang@dri.edu
    Application deadlines: January 7 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program info:  Atmos handbook | Atmos website | Atmos faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three Letters of Recommendation
    5. GRE - Recommended but not required

    APPLY NOW

  • Basque Studies (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Mariann Vaczi | mvaczi@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
    Program Info:  Basque Studies website | Basque Studies faculty

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three Letters of Recommendation

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  • Biochemistry (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Monika Gulia-Nuss | mgulianuss@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: December 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: Biochem handbook | Biochem website | Biochem faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three Letters of Recommendation

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  • Biomedical Engineering (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Bahram Parvin | bparvin@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | February 1 (Fall)
    Program Info: BME handbook | BME website | BME faculty

    Admission requirements:

    1. Baccalaureate degree with minimum 3.00 GPA
    2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    3. Statement of Purpose
    4. Three Letters of Recommendation
    5. Official transcripts required at time of application
    6. GRE - Highly recommended but not required
    7. Please see the program website for prerequiste course requirements

    APPLY NOW

  • Business Administration: Finance (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Joseph Halford | jhalford@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: Feb 28 (Fall)
    Program Info: Business Admin (Finance) Ph.D. website | Business Admin Handbook | Business Admin faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions
    2. GRE or GMAT scores
    3. Two letters of recommendation
    4. Personal statement

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  • Business Administration: Information Systems (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Arash Barfar, PhD | abarfar@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Feb 15 (Fall - Priority) | March 15 (Fall - Final)
    Program info: Business Admin (Information Systems) faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions
    2. Resume or CV
    3. Two letters of recommendation (Three preferred)
    4. Statement of Purpose (Letter of Intent)
    5. Published and/or working research papers (Recommended)
    6. GRE/GMAT scores (Recommended but not required)
    7. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed

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  • Business Administration: Management (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Daniel Jones | djones2@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall)
    Program Info:  Business Admin (Management) website | Business Admin Handbook | Business Admin faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE/GMAT scores
    2. Three letters of recommendation
    3. Resume or CV
    4. Writing sample (recommended)

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  • Cell & Molecular Biology (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Subhash Verma | scverma@med.unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: CMB handbook | CMB website | CMB faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Statement of purpose
    2. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Robert Renden | rendenr@med.unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall)
    Program Info: CMPP handbook | CMPP website | CMPP faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Statement of purpose
    2. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Chemical Engineering (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Chuck Coronella | coronella@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: For Assistantship consideration March 15 (Fall) | September 1 (Spring)
    Program info: CME handbook | CME website | CME faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE (Waived for applicants with a graduate degree)
    2. Minimum GPA 3.0
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Chemical Physics (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Sergey Varganov | svarganov@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 1
    Program info: Chem. Physics handbook | Chem. Physics website | Chem. Physics faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

    1. GRE recommended but not required

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  • Chemistry (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Matthew Tucker |matthewtucker@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall priority) | March 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Chemistry handbook | Chemistry website | Chemistry faculty

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

    1. GRE recommended but not required

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  • Civil & Environmental Engineering (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Gokhan Pekcan | pekcan@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall) | Sept 1 (Spring)
    Program info: CEE handbook | CEE website | CEE faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE (recommended but not required)
    2. GPA 3.25
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Computer Science & Engineering (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Emily Hand | cse_grad_admissions@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall) | Aug 15 (Spring)
    Program info: CSE handbook | CSE website | CSE faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE - Recommended, but not required
    2. GPA 3.25 (if applicant has no M.S.)/GPA 3.0 (if applicant has M.S.)
    3. TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo (TOEFL>80, IELTS>6.5, or Duolingo>115 recommended)
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

    APPLY NOW

  • Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Marjorie Matocq | mmatocq@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
    Program info: EECB handbook | EECB website | EECB faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
    2. For international students, a TOEFL score of 600 or greater
    3. Coursework in physical sciences, mathematics, and biochemistry; exact coursework to be determined by each EECB advisor, in consultation with our admissions committee.
    4. Biology coursework (24 credits, including genetics, evolution, and ecology), or equivalent evidence of ability to succeed in a doctoral program in ecology, evolution and conservation biology

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  • Economics (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Michael Taylor | taylor@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
    Program info: Econ handbook | Econ Ph.D. | Econ faculty | Econ department

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE or GMAT
    2. Statement of purpose
    3. Two letters of recommendation

    Program admission recommendations:

    1. Curriculum Vitae
    2. Writing sample
    3. Additional letter of recommendation

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  • Education: Counseling and Education Supervision (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Kristina DePue | kdepue@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
    Program info: CES handbook | CES website | CES faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
    2. Master's degree in counseling ed. from a CACREP-accredited institution
    3. Resume or curriculum vitae
    4. Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
    5. Three letters of recommendation
    6. One sample of scholarly writing
    7. Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form

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  • Education: Curriculum and Instruction (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Jennifer Mahon | jmahon@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: July 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
    Program info: C&I handbook | C&I website | C&I faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
    2. Resume or curriculum vitae
    3. Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. One sample of scholarly writing
    6. Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form

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  • Education: Educational Leadership (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Jafeth Sanchez | jesanchez@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | Nov 15 (Spring)
    Program info: EL handbook | EL website | EL faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
    2. One sample of scholarly writing

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  • Education: Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

    Program director: Lynda Wiest | wiest@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | Nov 15 (Spring)
    Program info: EL handbook coming soon | EL website | EL faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
    2. One sample of scholarly writing
    3. Resume or curriculum vitae
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form
    6. Recommended | Have at least three years of relevant professional field experience by the time you finish your degree. This may be three years of work experience related to the area of emphasis prior to admission, three years of related work experience while in the doctoral program, or some combination thereof.

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  • Education: Equity, Diversity and Language Education (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Fares Karam | fkaram@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
    Program info: EDLE handbook | EDLE website | EDLE faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
    2. Resume or curriculum vitae
    3. Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. One sample of scholarly writing
    6. Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form

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  • Education: Human Development and Family Science (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Lydia DeFlorio | ldeflorio@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
    Program info: HDFS handbook | HDFS website | HDFS faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
    2. Resume or curriculum vitae
    3. Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. One sample of scholarly writing
    6. Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form

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  • Education: Information Tech in Education (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Leping Liu | liu@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
    Program info: ITE handbook | ITE website | ITE faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
    2. Resume or curriculum vitae with two years of relevant experience
    3. Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. One sample of scholarly writing
    6. Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form

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  • Education: Literacy Studies (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Julie Pennington | juliep@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
    Program info: LS handbook | LS website | LS faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
    2. Resume or CV with three years of teaching experience
    3. Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. One sample of scholarly writing
    6. Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form

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  • Education: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Teruni Lamberg | terunil@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
    Program info: STEM handbook | STEM website | STEM faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
    2. Resume or CV with three years of teaching experience
    3. Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. One sample of scholarly writing
    6. Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form

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  • Education: Special Education and Disability Studies (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Shanon Taylor | shanon@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
    Program info: SEDS handbook | SEDS website | SEDS faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
    2. Resume or CV (three years teaching special education recommended)
    3. Essay of intent that includes qualifications for completing and reason for pursuing the degree
    4. Three letters of recommendation
    5. One sample of scholarly writing
    6. Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form

    Apply Now

  • Electrical Engineering (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Yantao Shen | ytshen@unr.edu
    Application deadlines:
    Fall enrollment: Feb. 1 (International applicants), May 1 (U.S. applicants)
    Spring enrollment: Aug. 15 (International applicants), Nov. 15 (U.S. applicants)
    Program info: EE handbook | EE website | EE faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE
    2. GPA of at least 3.0 (with a masters) or 3.5 (with a bachelors only)
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Engineering Education (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Adam Kirn | akirn@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Fall: primary Feb 15 | secondary May 15
    Spring: primary Oct 15 | Nov 15
    Program info: Engineering Education Catalog Listing | Engineering Education Website

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE
    2. GPA of 2.75 for four years of undergraduate work or 3.0 for last two years of undergrad
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Diversity Statement
    5. Three letters of recommendation from former professors indicating the student’s capability for advanced coursework and research

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  • English (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: James Mardock | jmardock@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: December 15 (Fall)
    Program Info: English handbook | English website | English faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Minimum GPA of 3.5
    2. Statement of Purpose
    3. Writing sample
    4. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Environmental Sciences & Health (Ph.D)

    Program Director: Wei Yang | weiyang@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
    Program Info: ES handbook | ES website | ES faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Minimum GPA of 3.0
    2. Three letters of recommendation
    3. Letter of intent
    4. Documentation from ES faculty who agrees to be a research adviser

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  • Geography (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Jessie Clark | jessieclark@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall)
    Program Info: Geography handbook | Geography website | Geography faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Master's degree in Geography or related field
    2. GRE (recommended, but not required)

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  • Geology (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Joel Scheingross | jscheingross@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: Jan 1 (Fall) | Sept 15 (Spring)
    Program Info: Geology handbook | Geology website | Geology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Three letters of recommendation
    2. Personal statement

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  • Geophysics (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Joel Scheingross | jscheingross@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: Jan 1 (Fall) | Spring: Sept 15
    Program Info: Geology handbook | Geophysics website | Geophysics faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Three letters of recommendation
    2. Personal statement

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  • History (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Eric Nystrom | enystrom@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: Feb. 1 (Fall)
    Program Info: History handbook | History Ph.D. website | History faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Statement of purpose
    2. Three letters of recommendation
    3. Writing sample
    4. Writing sample, 15-20 pages. Please include information about the context of the sample and, if truncated, an explanation of the larger text.

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  • Hydrogeology (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Alexandra Lutz | alexandra.lutz@dri.edu
    Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | July 15 (Spring)
    Program info: Hydro handbook | Hydro website | Hydro faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GPA > 3.0
    2. Letter of intent
    3. Three letters of recommendation
    4. Department application

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  • Hydrology (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Alexandra Lutz | alexandra.lutz@dri.edu
    Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | July 15 (Spring)
    Program info: Hydro handbook | Hydro website | Hydro faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GPA > 3.0
    2. Letter of intent
    3. Three letters of recommendation
    4. Department application

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  • Neuroscience (Ph.D.)

    Program directors: Fang Jiang and Dennis Matthew
    Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | Sept 15 (Spring)
    Program info: Neuro handbook | Neuro website | Neuro faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. Curriculum Vitae
    2. Statement of purpose
    3. Two letters of recommendation (Three letters are recommended)

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

    1. GRE

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  • Judicial Studies (Ph.D.)

    Program contact:Heather Lara|hclara@unr.edu
    Application deadlines:July 15 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring)
    Program info: JS handbook | JS website Ph.D. | JS faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. For sitting judges only
    2. Three letters of reference
    3. Copies of written opinions and/or articles
    4. Minimum master's degree GPA of 3.0
    5. Judicial Studies program application

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  • Material Science and Engineering (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Dev Chidambaram | dcc@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Assistantships March 15 (Fall) | Oct 31 (Spring)
    Program info: Materials Science handbook | Materials Science website | Material Science faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE
    2. Minimum GPA 3.0
    3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Mathematics (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Christopher Herald | herald@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Feb 1 & March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 & Nov 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Mathematics Ph.D. Program Handbook | Mathematics website | Mathematics faculty

    In general, we strongly recommend applicants apply for the fall admissions cycle rather than the spring.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE (requirement waived if applying for the spring or fall 2025 admissions cycle)
    2. Applicants must have completed the following courses or their equivalents or hold a B.A. or B.S. degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, or Statistics from an accredited university: differential and integral calculus, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and real analysis.
    3. Three letters of recommendation from people familiar with your mathematical qualifications
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Curriculum vitae

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  • Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Matteo Aureli | maureli@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Jan 5 (Fall) | Sept 1 (Spring)
    Program info: ME handbook | ME website | ME faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE highly recommended

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  • Medicine (M.D./Ph.D.)

    Program director: Wilfredo Torres | wtorres@med.unr.edu
    Application deadlines:Mar 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Medicine handbook | Medicine website | Medicine faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE or MCAT

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  • Mineral Resource Engineering (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Manoj Mohanty | mmohanty@unr.edu
    Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | Spring: Sept 15
    Program Info: Mineral Resource Engineering Ph.D. page | Mineral Resource Engineering handbook

    Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

    1. GRE
  • Musical Arts (DMA)

    Program director: Julianne Lindberg | jlindberg@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Music website | Music faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Performance/conducting audition
    2. Music theory and musicology entrance exams
    3. Completed Master of Music (MM), Master of Arts (MA), or Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

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  • Natural Resources & Environmental Science (Ph.D.)

    ProgProgram Director: Paul Verburg | pverburg@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall - Priority) | Mar 1 (Fall - Final) | Oct 1 (Spring)
    Program info: NRES handbook | NRES website | NRES faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Cumulative grade-point average of 3.0
    2. Curriculum Vitae
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Graduate Faculty Member Agreement
    5. Three letters of recommendation
    6. For international students, a TOEFL score of 600 (paper version), 250 (computer version), or 100 (internet version).

    Students must have an advisor among the NRES faculty before they are accepted into the Program. Students must meet a set of coursework requirements consistent with career objectives in a relevant natural resources and environmental science field. Required undergraduate classes must be taken prior to admittance or while in their graduate program.

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  • Nursing: Nursing (DNP from BSN, Online)

    Program director: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Nursing handbook | Nursing website | Nursing faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Complete a baccalaureate degree with an upper-division major in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing school with coursework in the following categories: statistics, growth and development (must cover lifespan), basic research, and health assessment
    2. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
    3. Have completed graduate-level course work in statistics
    4. Have verification of current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the US. Students must be eligible to practice as an RN in Nevada.
    5. Current resume or CV
    6. Three letters of recommendation
    7. Statement of intent

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  • Nursing: Nursing (DNP from MSN, Online)

    Program director: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Nursing handbook | Nursing website | Nursing faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Hold an MS degree with a concentration in nursing from an NLN or CCNE accredited institution
    2. Be licensed at a level consistent with the focus of DNP study
    3. Hold national certification (or be eligible for certification) in an advanced practice role.
    4. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the graduate level
    5. Provide documentation of clinical and leadership excellence
    6. Have completed graduate-level course work (with a grade of B or better) in a pathophysiology, pharmacology, physical assessment, research & nursing theory (clinical specialization applicants)

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  • Physics (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Thomas White | tgwhite@unr.edu
    Graduate recruitment and admissions director: Richard Plotkin | rplotkin@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
    Program info: Ph.D. Physics website | Physics faculty | Research areas

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Three letters of recommendation, Personal Statement, Resume/CV, Transcripts
    2. For international applicants, a score of at least 24 on the speaking portion of TOEFL,  7.5 on the speaking portion of IELTS, or 120 on Duolingo, unless from an exempt English speaking country.

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  • Political Science (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Elizabeth Koebele | ekoebele@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Jan 15 
    Program info: Political Science handbook | Political Science Ph.D. website | Political Science faculty

    The GRE requirement is currently suspended for Department of Political Science Ph.D. applicants.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Statement of purpose
    2. Curriculum Vitae
    3. Three letters of recommendation

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  • Psychology: Behavior Analysis (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Ramona Houmanfar | ramonah@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Behavior Analysis Ph.D. handbook | Behavior Analysis Ph.D. website | Psychology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE
    2. Three letters of recommendation
    3. Personal statement
    4. Students meet the pre-requisite course requirements for applicants (see "Entrance Requirements/ Undergraduate Pre-requisites Course Requirements" on Program webpage).
    5. If the student is applying from a master's program, the student is expected not only to have a high GPA but also a history of engaging in scholarly activities (conference presentations, research or publications).

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  • Psychology: Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Paul Kwon | pkwon@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Clinical Psychology handbook | Clinical Psychology website | Psychology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Three letters of recommendation
    2. Personal statement
    3. Students meet the pre-requisite course requirements for applicants (see "Entrance Requirements/ Undergraduate Pre-requisites Course Requirements" on the Program webpage).
    4. If the student is applying from a master's program, the student is expected not only to have a high GPA, but also a history of engaging in scholarly activities (conference presentations, research, or publications).

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  • Psychology: Cognitive & Brain Science (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Paul MacNeilage | pmacneilage@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Cognitive & Brain Science website | Psychology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. None

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  • Public Health (Ph.D.)

    Social and Behavioral Health program director: Eric Crosbie | ecrosbie@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Priority deadline (for GAs) Feb 1 | Secondary review June 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Public Health Ph.D. website | Public Health faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. MPH or relevant master’s degree
    2. Curriculum Vitae
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Writing sample (admission essay)
    5. Three letters of recommendation
    6. Interview
    7. For international applicants, an English language exam is required.

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  • Public Health: Epidemiology (Ph.D.)

    Epidemiology program director: Kristen Clements-Nolle | clements@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Priority deadline (for GAs) Feb 1 | Secondary review June 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Public Health Ph.D. handbook | Public Health faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements

    1. MPH or relevant master’s degree
    2. GRE optional
    3. Curriculum Vitae
    4. Statement of purpose
    5. Writing sample (admission essay)
    6. Three letters of recommendation
    7. Interview
    8. For international applicants, an English language exam is required.

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  • Social Psychology (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Monica Miller | mkmiller@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall)
    Program info: Social Psychology handbook | Social Psychology website | Social Psychology faculty

    This program is eligible for the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), a tuition-savings program that makes out-of-state graduate studies more affordable for students.

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. Statement of purpose
    2. Sample research paper
    3. Three letters of recommendation
    4. Background in psychology, sociology or a closely related field (min. requirement: 18 credits in either psych or soc, plus a min. of 6 credits in the other)
    5. GRE (optional) 

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  • Speech Pathology (Ph.D.)

    Program director: Pradyumn Srivastava | psrivastava@med.unr.edu
    Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
    Program info: Speech Pathology handbook | Speech Pathology Ph.D. website | Speech Pathology faculty

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. View instructions for CSDCAS application
    2. Official transcripts from every institution attended
    3. Resume/CV
    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Diversity Statement
    6. 3 Letters of Recommendation

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  • Statistics & Data Science (Ph.D.)

    Program Director: Mihye Ahn | mahn@unr.edu
    Application deadlines: Feb 1 & March 1 (Fall) | No applications considered for Spring admission.
    Program info: Statistics & Data Science Ph.D. handbook | Statistics & Data Science degrees | Statistics & Data Science faculty | Top 100 Best Statistics Graduate Programs by US News

    Additional program-specific admission requirements:

    1. GRE is recommended but not required for applicants through Fall 2025
    2. Three letters of recommendation
    3. Statement of purpose
    4. Curriculum Vitae

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