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Master’s programs

International students: 6,387 (2024/25)
Statement of purpose: No university-wide SOP word limit published; statement requirements vary by program (e.g., History requests a statement of about 1,000 words).
Application fee waivers: Limited — Rutgers grants graduate application fee waivers to active U.S. military and veterans, Rutgers students/alumni, and participants in certain scholar programs such as McNair; the Big Ten FreeApp program provides additional PhD fee waivers for domestic applicants from groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education (per the ECE graduate FAQs and CBE admissions).
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PhD Programs (40)

Anthropology PhD

Anthropology · Dec 15, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Art History PhD

Art History · Jan 10, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Atmospheric Science PhD

Atmospheric Science · Dec 15, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Biochemistry PhD

Biochemistry · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Engineering PhD

Biomedical Engineering · Dec 15, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Cell & Developmental Biology PhD

Cell Biology & Neuroscience · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology PhD

Pharmacology · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Chemical & Biochemical Engineering PhD

Chemical & Biochemical Engineering · Deadline not published · $70 application fee · Official page

Chemistry & Chemical Biology PhD

Chemistry & Chemical Biology · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Civil & Environmental Engineering PhD

Civil & Environmental Engineering · Feb 1, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Communication, Information and Media PhD

School of Communication, Information and Library Studies · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Comparative Literature PhD

Comparative Literature · Jan 15, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Computer Science PhD

Computer Science · Jan 1, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Ecology & Evolution PhD

Ecology, Evolution & Natural Resources · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Economics PhD

Economics · Jan 15, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Education PhD

Graduate School of Education · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Electrical & Computer Engineering PhD

Electrical & Computer Engineering · Deadline not published · $70 application fee · Official page

Endocrinology & Animal Biosciences PhD

Animal Sciences · Dec 15, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

English PhD

English · Deadline not published · $70 application fee · Official page

Entomology PhD

Entomology · Deadline not published · $70 application fee · Official page

Environmental Sciences PhD

Environmental Sciences · Dec 15, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Food Science PhD

Food Science · Deadline not published · $70 application fee · Official page

History PhD

History · Dec 15, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Industrial & Systems Engineering PhD

Industrial & Systems Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Linguistics PhD

Linguistics · Deadline not published · $70 application fee · Official page

Materials Science & Engineering PhD

Materials Science & Engineering · Mar 1, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Mathematics PhD

Mathematics · Dec 15, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering PhD

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering · Jan 10, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Medicinal Chemistry PhD

Medicinal Chemistry · Feb 1, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Microbiology & Molecular Genetics PhD

Microbiology & Molecular Genetics · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Philosophy PhD

Philosophy · Jan 4, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Physics & Astronomy PhD

Physics & Astronomy · Jan 1, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Planning & Public Policy PhD

Planning & Public Policy · Dec 15, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Political Science PhD

Political Science · Jan 15, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Psychology PhD

Psychology · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Public Health PhD

Public Health · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Quantitative Biomedicine PhD

Quantitative Biomedicine · Jan 15, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Social Work PhD

Social Work · Dec 15, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Sociology PhD

Sociology · Dec 1, 2026 · $70 application fee · Official page

Statistics PhD

Statistics · Jan 10, 2027 · $70 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (66)

Adult and Continuing Education EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Anthropology MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Anthropology) · Dec 15, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Art History MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Art History) · Jan 10, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Biomedical Engineering ME

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Biomedical Engineering) · Mar 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Biomedical Engineering MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Biomedical Engineering) · Mar 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Biomedical Sciences MBS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Biomedical Sciences) · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Biomedical Sciences MSBS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Biomedical Sciences) · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ME

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Chemical and Biochemical Engineering) · Aug 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Chemical and Biochemical Engineering) · Aug 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Chemistry and Chemical Biology MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Chemistry and Chemical Biology) · Dec 16, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Civil and Environmental Engineering MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Civil and Environmental Engineering) · Mar 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

College Student Affairs EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Communication and Media MCM

School of Communication, Information and Media · Jul 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Computer Science MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Computer Science) · Mar 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Counseling Psychology EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Earth and Planetary Sciences MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Earth and Planetary Sciences) · Jan 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

East Asian Languages and Cultures MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (East Asian Languages and Cultures) · May 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Ecology and Evolution MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Ecology and Evolution) · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Economics MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Economics) · Jul 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Education, Culture and Society EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Educational Administration and Supervision EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Educational Statistics, Measurement and Evaluation EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Energy Systems ME

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Energy Systems) · Nov 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Environmental Engineering MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Environmental Engineering) · Feb 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Environmental Sciences MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Environmental Sciences) · Jun 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

French MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (French) · Jan 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

French MAT

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (French) · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Geography MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Geography) · Jan 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Geography MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Geography) · Jan 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

German MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (German) · Jan 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

German MAT

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (German) · Jan 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Health Administration MHA

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

History MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (History) · Dec 15, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Human Resource Management MHRM

School of Management and Labor Relations · Aug 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Industrial and Systems Engineering ME

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Industrial and Systems Engineering) · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Industrial and Systems Engineering MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Industrial and Systems Engineering) · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Italian MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Italian) · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Italian MAT

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Italian) · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Language Education EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Literacy Education EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Mathematics Education EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Mathematics MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Mathematics) · Aug 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ME

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) · Jan 10, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) · Jan 10, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Medicinal Chemistry MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Medicinal Chemistry) · Jun 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Microbial Biology MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Microbial Biology) · Apr 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Music MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Music) · Jan 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Physics and Astronomy MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Physics and Astronomy) · Jan 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Physics and Astronomy MS - Quantum Science

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Physics and Astronomy) · Jan 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Physics and Astronomy MST

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Physics and Astronomy) · Jan 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Plant Biology MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Plant Biology) · Apr 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Political Science - United Nations and Global Policy Studies MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Political Science) · Aug 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Psychology MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Psychology) · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Public Affairs and Politics MPAP

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Public Policy MPP

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy · Aug 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Science Education EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Social Studies Education EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Social Work MSW

School of Social Work · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Spanish MA

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Spanish) · Mar 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Spanish MAT

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Spanish) · Aug 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Special Education EdM

Graduate School of Education · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Statistics - Data Science MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Statistics) · Sep 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Statistics MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Statistics) · May 1, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Toxicology MS

School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick (Toxicology) · Dec 1, 2026 · Fee not published · Official page

Urban Planning and Policy Development MCRP

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy · Jun 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Urban Planning and Policy Development MCRS

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy · Jun 15, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

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