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University of Kentucky Graduate Programs

Lexington, KY

154

Graduate programs

PhD programs

122

Master’s programs

International students: 1,541 (2024/25)
Statement of purpose: No university-wide word limit found; statement length and prompts vary by program (for example, Education Psychology programs cap the statement at two single-spaced pages).
Application fee waivers: Limited - The Graduate School pays the application fee for U.S. military veterans and may waive it for eligible military spouses or dependents who provide benefit eligibility documentation.
Official website: www.uky.edu/

PhD Programs (32)

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Anthropology

Anthropology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biochemistry

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biology

Biology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Business Administration

Gatton College of Business and Economics · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Chemical Engineering

Chemical and Materials Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Chemistry

Chemistry · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Communication

Communication · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computer Science

Computer Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Counseling Psychology

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling

Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Economics

Economics · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Educational Psychology

Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Electrical Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

College of Public Health · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

History

History · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Integrated Biomedical Sciences

College of Medicine · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering

Chemical and Materials Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Mining Engineering

Mining Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Neuroscience

Neuroscience · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Nursing

College of Nursing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmaceutical Sciences · Dec 15, 2026 · $75 application fee · Official page

Philosophy

Philosophy · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Psychology

Psychology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Public Policy and Administration

Martin School of Public Policy and Administration · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Social Work

Social Work · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Sociology

Sociology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Toxicology and Cancer Biology

Toxicology and Cancer Biology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (122)

Accountancy and Analytics

Von Allmen School of Accountancy, Gatton College of Business and Economics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Accounting MSACC

Von Allmen School of Accountancy, Gatton College of Business and Economics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Aerospace Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Agricultural Economics

Department of Agricultural Economics, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Animal and Food Sciences

Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Applied Anthropology MA

Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Applied Behavior Analysis

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Applied Environmental and Sustainability Studies

College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Applied Statistics MAS

Department of Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Architecture M.Arch

School of Architecture, College of Design · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Art Education MA

College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Art History

College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Art Studio

College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Arts Administration

College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Athletic Training MS

Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Biochemistry

College of Medicine · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Biology MS

Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Engineering

Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Biostatistics MS

Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Business Administration MBA

Gatton College of Business and Economics · Apr 18, 2027 · $65 application fee · Official page

Chemical Engineering

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Chemistry MS

Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Civil Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Classics MA

Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Clinical and Translational Sciences

Center for Clinical and Translational Science · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Communication

Department of Communication, College of Communication and Information · Jan 15, 2027 · $65 application fee · Official page

Communication Sciences and Disorders MS

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Community and Leadership Development

Department of Community and Leadership Development, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Composition MM

School of Music, College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Computer Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Computer Science

Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Counseling Psychology MS

Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Counselor Education MAC

Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Creative Writing MFA

Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Criminal Justice MSCJ

College of Social Work · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Curatorial Studies

College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Curriculum and Instruction

Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Data Science

Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Dentistry MS

College of Dentistry · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Diplomacy and International Commerce MA

Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce · Feb 1, 2027 · $65 application fee · Official page

Economics MS

Department of Economics, Gatton College of Business and Economics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Education - Literacy MA

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Education - Secondary Education MA

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Educational Leadership MEd

Department of Educational Leadership Studies, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation

Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Educational Psychology MS

Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Educational Research Methods and Policy Studies MS

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Electrical Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

English MA

Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Entomology

Department of Entomology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Epidemiology

Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, College of Public Health · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Exercise Science

Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Family Sciences

Department of Family Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Finance MS

Department of Finance, Gatton College of Business and Economics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Forensic Toxicology and Analytical Genetics

College of Medicine · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Forest and Natural Resource Sciences

Department of Forest and Natural Resource Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

French MA

Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Geography MA

Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Geological Sciences MS

College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

German MA

Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Health Administration MHA

College of Public Health · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Heritage Resource Administration MS

Department of Historic Preservation, College of Design · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Higher Education MSEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Hispanic Studies MA

Department of Hispanic Studies, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Historic Preservation

Department of Historic Preservation, College of Design · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

History MA

Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Information Communication Technology

School of Information Science, College of Communication and Information · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences MS

Department of Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education MEd

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Interior Design

School of Interiors, College of Design · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Learning Design and Technology MS

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Library Science MS

School of Information Science, College of Communication and Information · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Linguistic Theory and Typology MA

Department of Linguistics, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Marketing

Department of Marketing and Supply Chain, Gatton College of Business and Economics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Mathematics MA

Department of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Mathematics MS

Department of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering MS

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Medical Sciences MS

College of Medicine · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Microbiology and Immunology

College of Medicine · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Mining Engineering MME

Department of Mining Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Mining Engineering MS

Department of Mining Engineering, College of Engineering · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Music Education MM

School of Music, College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Music Performance MM

School of Music, College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Music Theory MA

School of Music, College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Music Therapy MM

School of Music, College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Musicology and Ethnomusicology MA

School of Music, College of Fine Arts · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Neuroscience

College of Medicine · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Nursing MSN

College of Nursing · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Nutrition and Food Systems MS

Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Nutritional Sciences MS

Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Orientation and Mobility MA

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Physician Assistant Studies MS

Department of Physician Assistant Studies, College of Health Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Physics and Astronomy MS

Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Plant Pathology MS

Department of Plant Pathology, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Political Science MA

Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Public Administration MPA

Martin School of Public Policy and Administration · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Public Financial Management MPFM

Martin School of Public Policy and Administration · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Public Health MPH

College of Public Health · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Public Policy MPP

Martin School of Public Policy and Administration · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Radiological Medical Physics MS

Department of Radiation Medicine, College of Medicine · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Rehabilitation Counseling MRC

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Retailing and Tourism Management MS

Department of Retailing and Tourism Management, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

STEM Education MS

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

School Psychology MS

Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Science Translation and Outreach MS

Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Secondary STEM Education MAT

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Social Work MSW

College of Social Work · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Sociology MA

Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Special Education MAT (For Option 6 Teachers)

Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Special Education MS

Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Sport and Exercise Psychology MS

Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Strategic Human Resource Management and Analytics MS

Department of Management, Gatton College of Business and Economics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Supply Chain Management MS

Department of Marketing and Supply Chain, Gatton College of Business and Economics · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Teacher Preparation in Visual Impairments MS

College of Education · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Teaching English as a Second Language MA

Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Teaching World Languages MA

Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Toxicology MS

Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, College of Medicine · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

Veterinary Science MS

Department of Veterinary Science, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment · Deadline not published · $65 application fee · Official page

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