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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Graduate Programs

Minneapolis, MN

183

Graduate programs

PhD programs

141

Master’s programs

International students: 6,231 (2024/25)
Statement of purpose: No central SOP limit published by the Graduate School; statement length and content requirements vary by program.
Application fee waivers: Limited — The Graduate School states application fees generally cannot be waived or deferred, but the Graduate School Diversity Office offers waivers for eligible first-time domestic applicants to research programs (2026-27 waivers opened September 7, 2026), and some programs offer their own waivers.
Official website: twin-cities.umn.edu

PhD Programs (42)

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics PhD

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Anthropology PhD

Anthropology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures and Media PhD

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Astrophysics PhD

Physics and Astronomy · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics PhD

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics · Dec 1, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology PhD

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Engineering PhD

Biomedical Engineering · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Biostatistics PhD

Biostatistics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Business Administration PhD

Carlson School of Management · Dec 15, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Chemical Engineering PhD

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Chemical Physics PhD

Chemical Physics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Chemistry PhD

Chemistry · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Civil Engineering PhD

Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures PhD

Classical and Near Eastern Studies · Jan 5, 2027 · $95 application fee · Official page

Computer Science PhD

Computer Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature PhD

Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature · Dec 1, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Earth Sciences PhD

Earth and Environmental Sciences · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior PhD

Ecology, Evolution and Behavior · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Economics PhD

Economics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Electrical Engineering PhD

Electrical and Computer Engineering · Dec 1, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

English PhD

English · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Epidemiology PhD

Epidemiology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Health Informatics PhD

Institute for Health Informatics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Health Services Research, Policy and Administration PhD

Health Policy and Management · Dec 15, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

History PhD

History · Nov 30, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine PhD

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Industrial and Systems Engineering PhD

Industrial and Systems Engineering · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Integrative Biology and Physiology PhD

Integrative Biology and Physiology · Dec 1, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Linguistics PhD

Linguistics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering PhD

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Mathematics PhD

Mathematics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering PhD

Mechanical Engineering · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology PhD

Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Music Composition PhD

Music · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Music Theory PhD

Music · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Neuroscience PhD

Neuroscience · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Physics PhD

Physics and Astronomy · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Plant and Microbial Biology PhD

Plant and Microbial Biology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Political Science PhD

Political Science · Dec 15, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Psychology PhD

Psychology · Dec 1, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Sociology PhD

Sociology · Dec 15, 2026 · $95 application fee · Official page

Theatre Historiography and Performance Studies PhD

Theatre Arts and Dance · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (141)

Accountancy MAcc

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Addictions Counseling MPS

College of Continuing and Professional Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Adult Education MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Agricultural Education MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Animal Science MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Applied Business Analytics MABA

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Applied Economics MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Applied Plant Sciences MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Applied Sciences Leadership MPS

College of Continuing and Professional Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Architecture MArch

College of Design · Jan 15, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Architecture MS: Applied Research in Practice

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

Architecture MS: Metropolitan Design

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

Architecture MS: Sustainable Design

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

Arts and Cultural Leadership MPS

College of Continuing and Professional Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Astrophysics MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Bioethics MA

Medical School · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biological Sciences MBS

College of Continuing and Professional Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Engineering MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Laboratory Sciences MS

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

Bioproducts and Biosystems Science, Engineering and Management MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biostatistics MS

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

Business Administration Executive MBA

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Business Administration Full-Time MBA

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Business Administration Online MBA

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Business Administration Part-Time MBA

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence MS

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Business Law LLM

Law School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Business Taxation MBT

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Chemical Engineering MChE

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Chemical Engineering MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Chemical Physics MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Chemistry MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Civic Engagement MPS

College of Continuing and Professional Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Civil Engineering MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Classics MA

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

Community Health Promotion MPH

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

Comparative and Molecular Biosciences MS

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

Computer Science MCS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computer Science MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Conservation Sciences MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Creative Writing MFA

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

Curriculum and Instruction MA

College of Education and Human Development · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Data Science MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Data Science in Operations Research MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Dental Hygiene MSDH

School of Dentistry · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Dentistry MS

School of Dentistry · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Design MA

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

Design MFA

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

Design MS

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

Development Practice MDP

Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Earth Sciences MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Electrical Engineering MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Elementary Education MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

English Literature MA

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

Entomology MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Environmental Health MPH

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

Environmental Health MS

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

Epidemiology MPH

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

Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology MS

College of Pharmacy · Nov 30, 2026 · $75 application fee · Official page

Finance MS

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Finance MS Research Track

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Financial Mathematics MFM

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Food Science MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Genetic Counseling MS

College of Biological Sciences · Dec 1, 2026 · $75 application fee · Official page

Geoengineering MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Geographic Information Science MGIS

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

Geography MA

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

Health Informatics MHI

Institute for Health Informatics · Feb 15, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Health Informatics MS

Institute for Health Informatics · Feb 15, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Health Services Research, Policy, and Administration MS

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

Healthcare Administration Executive MHA

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

Healthcare Administration MHA

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

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine MA

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Horticulture MPS

College of Continuing and Professional Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Human Factors and Ergonomics MS

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

Human Resources and Industrial Relations MHRIR

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Human Rights MHR

Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Industrial and Systems Engineering MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Integrated Behavioral Health MPS

College of Continuing and Professional Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Integrative Biology and Physiology MS

Medical School · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Land and Atmospheric Science MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Landscape Architecture MLA

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

Law LLM

Law School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Learning Technologies MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Management Science MBA

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Management of Technology MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Marketing MMktg

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering MMatSE

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Materials Science and Engineering MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Maternal and Child Health MPH

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

Mathematics MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Medical Device Innovation MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Medical Industry MBA

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Medical Laboratory Sciences MMLS

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

Medical Physics MS

Medical School · Jan 4, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Microbial Engineering MS

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

Music MA

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

Music MM

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

Music Theory MA

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

Natural Resources Science and Management MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Neuroscience MS

Medical School · Nov 20, 2026 · $75 application fee · Official page

Nursing MN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Nutrition MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Occupational Hygiene MS

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

Oral Biology MS

School of Dentistry · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Patent Law LLM

Law School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Patent Law MS

Law School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Pharmaceutics MS

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

Physics MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Plant Pathology MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Plant and Microbial Biology MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Public Affairs MPA

Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Public Health Administration and Policy Distance MPH

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

Public Health Administration and Policy Executive MPH

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

Public Health Administration and Policy MPH

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

Public Health Data Science MPH

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

Public Health Nutrition MPH

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

Public Health Practice MPH

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

Public Policy MPP

Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Religions in Antiquity MA

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

Robotics MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy MS

Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Security Technologies MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Sex Therapy MPS

College of Continuing and Professional Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Sexual Health MPS

College of Continuing and Professional Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Social Work MSW

College of Education and Human Development · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Social and Administrative Pharmacy MS

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

Software Engineering MS

College of Science and Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Speech-Language Pathology MA

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

Stem Cell Biology MS

Medical School · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Supply Chain Management MS

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Technical Communication MS

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

Urban and Regional Planning MURP

Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Veterinary Sciences MS

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

Water Resources Science MS

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication MA

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

Youth Development Leadership MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

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