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University of Maryland, College Park Graduate Programs

College Park, MD

191

Graduate programs

PhD programs

160

Master’s programs

International students: 4,889 (2024/25)
Statement of purpose: No university-wide word count found; statement requirements vary by program.
Application fee waivers: Limited — The Graduate School offers limited, individually considered application-fee waivers for eligible preparatory-program participants and qualifying domestic applicants with financial need; applicants must request approval before submitting the $90 application.
Official website: umd.edu

PhD Programs (31)

Aerospace Engineering PhD

Aerospace Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Agricultural and Resource Economics PhD

Agricultural and Resource Economics · Jan 6, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Mathematics and Statistics, and Scientific Computation PhD

Applied Mathematics and Statistics, and Scientific Computation · Dec 15, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Astronomy PhD

Astronomy · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science PhD

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Biochemistry PhD

Biochemistry · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Bioengineering PhD

Bioengineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Biological Sciences PhD

Biological Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Biophysics PhD

Biophysics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Chemical Engineering PhD

Chemical Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Chemical Physics PhD

Chemical Physics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Chemistry PhD

Chemistry · Nov 24, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Civil Engineering PhD

Civil Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Computer Science PhD

Computer Science · Dec 4, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Economics PhD

Economics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD

Electrical and Computer Engineering · Feb 26, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

English Language and Literature PhD

English · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Entomology PhD

Entomology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Geology PhD

Geology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Government and Politics PhD

Government and Politics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Information Studies PhD

Information Studies · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences PhD

Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering PhD

Materials Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Mathematical Statistics PhD

Mathematical Statistics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Mathematics PhD

Mathematics · Dec 10, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering PhD

Mechanical Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Neuroscience and Cognitive Science PhD

Neuroscience and Cognitive Science · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Physics PhD

Physics · Dec 11, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Policy Studies PhD

Policy Studies · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Project Management PhD

Project Management · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Reliability Engineering PhD

Reliability Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (160)

Accounting MS

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Aerospace Engineering MEng

Department of Aerospace Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Aerospace Engineering MEng (online)

Department of Aerospace Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Aerospace Engineering MS

Department of Aerospace Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Agricultural and Resource Economics MS

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

American Studies MA

Department of American Studies · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Animal Sciences MS

Department of Animal and Avian Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Anthropology MAA

Department of Anthropology · Dec 3, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Anthropology and Historic Preservation MAA and MHP (dual degree)

Department of Anthropology · Dec 3, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Economics MS (Washington, DC)

Department of Economics · Jun 10, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Economics MS (on-campus)

Department of Economics · Jun 10, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Economics MS (online)

Department of Economics · Jun 10, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Entomology MPS (online)

Department of Entomology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Machine Learning MS

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation MS

Department of Mathematics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Applied Political Analytics MS

Department of Government and Politics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Architecture MArch

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Architecture and Community Planning MArch and MCP (dual degree)

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Jan 15, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Art History and Archaeology MA

Department of Art History and Archaeology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Art Studio MFA

Department of Art · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science MS

Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science · Dec 3, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Technology MPS

Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science · Dec 3, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Behavioral and Community Health MPH

Department of Behavioral and Community Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Behavioral and Community Health MPH (online)

Department of Behavioral and Community Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Biochemistry MS

Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Bioengineering MEng

Fischell Department of Bioengineering · Jul 31, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Bioengineering MS

Fischell Department of Bioengineering · Jan 15, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology MS

Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Biostatistics MPH

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Business Administration Executive MBA

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Business Administration MBA

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Business Administration MBA (online)

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Business Administration and Information Systems MBA and MS (dual degree)

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Business Administration and Public Policy MBA and MPP (dual degree)

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Business Administration and Real Estate Development MBA and MRED (dual degree)

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Business Analytics MS

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Business Analytics MS (online)

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Aug 20, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Business and Management MS

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Business and Management MS (online)

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering MEng

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Civil and Environmental Engineering MS

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Classics MA

Department of Classics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Clinical Psychological Science MPS

Department of Psychology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Community Planning MCP

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Community Planning and Behavioral and Community Health MCP and MPH (dual degree)

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Community Planning and Biostatistics MCP and MPH (dual degree)

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Mar 5, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Community Planning and Historic Preservation MCP and MHP (dual degree)

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Jan 15, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Comparative Biomedical Sciences MS

Department of Veterinary Medicine · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Computer Science MS

Department of Computer Science · Dec 4, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Couple and Family Therapy MS

Department of Family Science · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Creative Writing MFA

Department of English · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Criminology and Criminal Justice MA

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Cultural and Heritage Resource Management MPS (online)

Department of Anthropology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Curriculum and Instruction MEd

Department of Curriculum and Instruction · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Dance MFA

School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Data Science MS

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Electrical and Computer Engineering MS

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Mar 26, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Energy Systems Engineering MEng

Department of Mechanical Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Energy Systems Engineering MEng (online)

Department of Mechanical Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Engineering Artificial Intelligence MEng

A. James Clark School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

English Language and Literature MA

Department of English · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Entomology MS

Department of Entomology · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Environmental Health Sciences MPH

Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Environmental Health Sciences MS

Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Environmental Science and Technology MS

Department of Environmental Science and Technology · Dec 17, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Epidemiology MPH

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics · Mar 5, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Ethnomusicology MA

School of Music · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Executive Public Management MPM (online)

School of Public Policy · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Extension Education MExtEd

Department of Agricultural and Extension Education · Aug 6, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Finance MFin

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Fire Protection Engineering MEng

Department of Fire Protection Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Fire Protection Engineering MS

Department of Fire Protection Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

French Language and Literature MA

Department of French and Italian · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Geographical Sciences MS

Department of Geographical Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences MS

Department of Geology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Geospatial Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare MPS (online)

School of Public Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Geospatial Information Sciences MS

Department of Geographical Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Geospatial Information Sciences MS (online)

Department of Geographical Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Geospatial Intelligence MS

Department of Geographical Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Geospatial Intelligence MS (online)

Department of Geographical Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

German Studies MA

Department of German Studies · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Health Administration MHA

Department of Health Policy and Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Health Administration MHA (online)

Department of Health Policy and Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Health Care Management MPH

Department of Health Policy and Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Health Equity MPH

School of Public Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Hearing and Speech Sciences MA

Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Historic Preservation MHP

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Historic Preservation and American Studies MHP and MA (dual degree)

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Historic Preservation and Real Estate Development MHP and MRED (dual degree)

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

History MA

Department of History · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

History and Historic Preservation MA and MHP (dual degree)

College of Arts and Humanities · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

History and Library and Information Science MA and MLIS (dual degree)

College of Information · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Human Development MA

Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Human Development MEd

Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Human-Computer Interaction MS

College of Information · Mar 3, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Industrial/Organizational Psychology MPS

Department of Psychology · Mar 10, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Industrial/Organizational Psychology MPS (online)

Department of Psychology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Information Management MIM

College of Information · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Information Systems MS

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Aug 20, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Information Systems MS (online)

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

International Education Policy MA

Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

International Relations MA

Department of Government and Politics · Mar 23, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Journalism MA

Philip Merrill College of Journalism · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Journalism MJ

Philip Merrill College of Journalism · Jan 15, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Kinesiology MA

Department of Kinesiology · Dec 4, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Landscape Architecture MLA

Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Landscape Architecture and Community Planning MLA and MCP (dual degree)

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Library and Information Science MLIS

College of Information · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Library and Information Science MLIS (online)

College of Information · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences MS

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Marketing Analytics MS

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering MS

Department of Materials Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Mathematical Statistics MA

Department of Mathematics · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering MEng

Department of Mechanical Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering MS

Department of Mechanical Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Music Education MA

School of Music · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Music Education MM

School of Music · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Music MA

School of Music · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Music MM

School of Music · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Nutrition and Food Science MS

Department of Nutrition and Food Science · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Persian MPS

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Philosophy MA

Department of Philosophy · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Physical Activity MPH

Department of Kinesiology · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Physics MS

Department of Physics · Dec 11, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Plant Science MS

Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture · Jan 14, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

PreK-12 Physical Education MEd

Department of Curriculum and Instruction · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

PreK-12 TESOL MEd

Department of Curriculum and Instruction · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

PreK-12 World Languages MEd

Department of Curriculum and Instruction · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Public Administration MPS

School of Public Policy · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Public Management MPM

School of Public Policy · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Public Policy MPP

School of Public Policy · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Public Policy and Social Work MPP and MSW (dual degree)

School of Public Policy · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Quantitative Finance MQF

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Quantitative Methodology: Measurement and Statistics MS

Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Quantum Computing MS

College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences · May 28, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Reading Education and Reading Specialist MEd

Department of Curriculum and Instruction · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Real Estate Development MRED

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Reliability Engineering MS

Department of Mechanical Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Robotics Engineering MEng (online)

Institute for Systems Research · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

School Counseling MEd

Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Second Language Acquisition MA

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Security and Terrorism Studies MPS (online)

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences · Jul 23, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Sociology MA

Department of Sociology · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Spanish Language and Literature MA

Department of Spanish and Portuguese · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Special Education MA

Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Special Education MEd

Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Special Education MEd (online)

Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Speech-Language Pathology MA

Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Student Affairs MA

Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Student Affairs MEd

Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education · Dec 1, 2026 · $90 application fee · Official page

Supply Chain Management MS

Robert H. Smith School of Business · Aug 20, 2027 · $90 application fee · Official page

Survey and Data Science MPS (online)

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Survey and Data Science MS

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Systems Engineering MEng

Institute for Systems Research · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Systems Engineering MS

Institute for Systems Research · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership MA

Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Telecommunications MS

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Theatre Design MFA

School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

Theatre and Performance Studies MA

School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies · Deadline not published · $90 application fee · Official page

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