Graduate Programs & Deadlines to Apply
In the latest National Research Council (NRC) report, Berkeley had the highest number of top-ranked doctoral programs in the nation.
In addition to over 100 graduate programs, Berkeley offers concurrent graduate degrees, interdisciplinary doctoral and exchange programs. UC Berkeley does not offer ad hoc joint degree programs or cotutelle agreements with other universities.
Applicants may only apply to one single degree program or one concurrent degree program per admission term.
To confirm whether there are any additional requirements for admission, visit the website of the department of your choice, or the Berkeley Academic Guide (Bulletin) for specific course listings, faculty, and detailed requirements.
A listing of M.A./Ph.D. or M.S./Ph.D. indicates that a Master’s degree may be awarded to students pursuing work toward the Ph.D. after fulfillment of the appropriate requirements. If the program does not list M.A. or M.S. separately, the program does not offer a terminal Master’s degree.
Your online application must be submitted by 8:59 pm Pacific Standard Time on the day of the program’s deadline.
Due to the pandemic, please contact the departments by email only.
| Graduate Programs | Degrees | Application Deadline | 2021-22 GRE Requirement | Areas of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, Development Studies |
| Agricultural & Resource Economics | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: Yes (general test) | Economics, Environmental Policy and Management, Natural Resources |
| Ancient History & Mediterranean Archaeology | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, History and Historical Studies, Humanities, Languages and Literatures |
| Anthropology | Ph.D. | PhD - Fall 2021 closed for admission. 5th-Year MA (for UC Berkeley students only) Fall 2021 closed for admission. | GRE Required: No | Human Sciences, Social Sciences |
| Applied Mathematics | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Mathematics and Statistics |
| Applied Science & Technology | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: Optional (general test) | Engineering |
| Architecture | Ph.D., M.S., M.Arch., M.AAD | December 15, 2020 (M.S., Ph.D.,M.Arch) January 6, 2021 ( Master of Advanced Architectural Design M.AAD) |
GRE Required: No for M.S., Ph.D, M.Arch, M.AAD | Architecture |
| Art Practice | M.F.A. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Visual and Performing Arts |
| Asian Studies | M.A. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies |
| Astrophysics | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Physical Sciences |
| Bioengineering | M.Eng | January 6, 2021 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences |
| Bioengineering (joint degree with UCSF) | Joint Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences |
| Biophysics | Ph.D. | November 30, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences |
| Biostatistics | Ph.D., M.A./Ph.D., M.A. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: Yes (general test) | Biological Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics |
| Buddhist Studies | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies |
| Business Administration, Evening & Weekend MBA Program | M.B.A. | See separate school application for dates. | GRE or GMAT required | Business |
| Business Administration, Full-time MBA Program | M.B.A. | See separate school application for dates. | GRE or GMAT required | Business |
| Business Administration, Master’s in Financial Engineering Program | M.F.E. | See separate school application for dates. | GRE or GMAT required; waived for applicants who hold a Ph.D. | Business |
| Business Administration, MBA for Executives | M.B.A. | See separate school application for dates. | GRE or GMAT required | Business |
| Business Administration, Ph.D. Program | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: Yes or GMAT (GRE general test preferred) | Business |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | Ph.D., M.S., M.B.E. | December 14, 2020 (M.S. and Ph.D) January 8, 2021 (Professional M.S.) January 15, 2021 (Masters of Bioprocess Engineering M.B.E.) |
GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering |
| Chemistry | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Chemistry |
| City & Regional Planning | Ph.D., M.C.P. | December 1, 2020(Ph.D) December 15, 2020 (M.C.P.) Master of City Planning |
GRE: Optional for Ph.D (highly encouraged) | Architecture, Environmental Design, Public Policy |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Ph.D., M.S., M.Eng | December 15, 2020 (Professional M.S. and Ph.D) January 6, 2021 (M.Eng) |
GRE Required: No | Engineering |
| Classical Archaeology | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, History and Historical Studies, Humanities, Languages and Literatures |
| Classics | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, Humanities, Languages and Literatures, Philosophy Rhetoric and Logic |
| Comparative Biochemistry | Ph.D. | January 6, 2021 | GRE (general test) | Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Life Sciences |
| Comparative Literature | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Humanities, Languages and Literatures |
| Computational Biology | Ph.D. | November 30, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences |
| Computer Science | Ph.D., M.S./Ph.D., M.S. | December 8, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Computer Science |
| Demography | Ph.D., M.A. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Human Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology and Demography |
| Design | M.Des. | January 4, 2021 | GRE Required: No | Design |
| Development Engineering | M.DevEng | February 1, 2021 | GRE (general test) Required: No | Business, Design, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Design, Environmental Policy and Management, Information, Natural Resources, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Sciences |
| Development Practice | M.D.P. | January 6, 2021 | GRE Optional (general test) | Economics, Environmental Policy and Management, Natural Resources, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Sciences |
| Earth & Planetary Science | Ph.D., M.A. | December 15, 2020 (5th-Year M.A. for UC Berkeley students only) | GRE Required: No | Physical Sciences |
| East Asian Languages & Cultures | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 (Chinese language and Japanese language) | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, Languages and Literatures |
| Economics | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 Ph.D January 6, 2021 MA (UC Berkeley PhD and JD students only) |
GRE (general test) Required: No | Economics, Social Sciences |
| Education | Ph.D., M.A. | December 1, 2020 (M.A., Ph.D., Cred/PhD.,EdD) December 15, 2020 (Admin Services Credential/M.A., Teaching Credential/M.A.) |
GRE Required: No | Education |
| Education – Special Education (joint degree with SFSU) | Joint Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Education |
| Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences | Ph.D., M.S./Ph.D., M.S., M.Eng | December 8, 2020 (M.S., M.S./Ph.D., Ph.D) January 6, 2021 (M.Eng.) March 19, 2021 (5th-Year M.S. for UC Berkeley students only) |
GRE Required: No | Engineering |
| Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (Master of Advanced Study in Integrated Circuits) | M.A.S. | Closed for Admission. | Engineering | |
| Endocrinology | Ph.D., M.A. | January 04, 2021. Contact the department for Spring semester admissions. | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Health and Medical Studies, Life Sciences |
| Energy & Resources | Ph.D., M.A., M.S. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Economics, Engineering, Environmental Design, Environmental Policy and Management, Human Sciences, Natural Resources, Physical Sciences, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Sciences |
| English | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Humanities, Languages and Literatures |
| Environmental Health Sciences | Ph.D., M.S./Ph.D., M.S. | December 1, 2020 See departmental website for SOPHAS information. |
GRE (general test) Required: Yes | Biological Sciences, Environmental Policy and Management, Health and Medical Studies, Public Health, Public Policy |
| Environmental Science, Policy, & Management | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Environmental Policy and Management, Natural Resources, Public Policy |
| Epidemiology | Ph.D., M.S. | December 1, 2020 See departmental website for SOPHAS information. |
GRE (general test) Required: Yes | Biological Sciences, Health and Medical Studies, Life Sciences |
| Ethnic Studies | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, History and Historical Studies, Human Sciences, Humanities, Languages and Literatures, Social Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts |
| Film & Media | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts |
| Folklore | M.A. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, Visual and Performing Arts |
| Forestry | M.F. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Environmental Policy and Management, Natural Resources |
| French | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Languages and Literatures |
| Geography | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Human Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences |
| German | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Languages and Literatures |
| Global Studies | M.A. | January 6, 2021 | GRE Required: No | |
| Health & Medical Sciences-Medical Program (joint program with UCSF) | M.S. | See departmental website. | See the UCSF admission requirements | Biological Sciences, Health and Medical Studies, Life Sciences |
| Health Policy | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE (general test) Required: Yes | Health and Medical Studies, Life Sciences, Public Health, Public Policy |
| Hispanic Languages & Literatures | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Languages and Literatures |
| History | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | History and Historical Studies, Humanities |
| History of Art | Ph.D. | Fall 2021 closed for admission. | GRE Required: No | History and Historical Studies, Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts |
| Industrial Engineering & Operations Research | Ph.D., M.S., M.Eng | December 15, 2020 (5th year M.S. for UC Berkeley students only, M.S. and Ph.D.) January 6, 2021 (M.Eng.) | GRE (general test): Optional for M.S., Ph.D. and M.Eng, Not required for 5th year M.S. | Engineering |
| Infectious Diseases & Immunity | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE (general test): Optional | Biological Sciences, Health and Medical Studies, Life Sciences |
| Information Management & Systems | Ph.D., M.I.C.S., M.I.D.S., M.I.M.S. | December 1, 2020 (Ph.D.) January 6, 2021 (M.I.M.S.) March 4, 2021 (5th-Year M.I.D.S. for UC Berkeley students only) (For regular M.I.D.S. see https://datascience.berkeley.edu For M.I.C.S see https://cybersecurity.berkeley.edu) |
GRE Required: No | Information Science, New Media |
| Integrative Biology | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE (general test): Optional | Biological Sciences |
| Italian Studies | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Languages and Literatures |
| Journalism | M.J. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Journalism |
| Jurisprudence & Social Policy | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Law, Legal Studies |
| Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning | Ph.D., M.L.A. | December 1, 2020 (Ph.D.) December 15, 2020 (M.L.A.) |
GRE (general test) Required: No | Architecture, Environmental Design, Environmental Policy and Management |
| Latin American Studies | M.A. | Closed for Admission. | Cultural Studies, International and Area Studies, Social Sciences | |
| Law | J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. | See Berkeley Law website | LSAT | Law |
| Linguistics | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Human Sciences, Languages and Literatures, Social Sciences |
| Logic & the Methodology of Science | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE (general test) Required: No | Mathematics and Statistics |
| Materials Science & Engineering | Ph.D., M.S./Ph.D., M.S., M.Eng | December 1, 2020 (M.S./Ph.D., Ph.D.) December 1, 2020 (5th-Year M.S. for UC Berkeley students only) January 6, 2021 (M.Eng.) |
GRE Optional (general test) | Engineering |
| Mathematics | Ph.D., M.A. | December 15, 2020 (M.A. for UC Berkeley graduate students only) | GRE Required: No | Mathematics and Statistics |
| Mechanical Engineering | Ph.D., M.S./Ph.D., M.S., M.Eng | December 1, 2020 (5th-Year M.S. for UC Berkeley students only, M.S./Ph.D., Ph.D.) January 6, 2021 (M.Eng.) |
GRE Required: No | Engineering |
| Medical Anthropology (joint program with UCSF) | Jt. Ph.D. | Fall 2021 closed for admissions. | GRE Required: No | Health and Medical Studies, Social Sciences |
| Metabolic Biology | Ph.D., M.S. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Health and Medical Studies, Human Sciences, Life Sciences |
| Microbiology | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Life Sciences |
| Molecular & Cell Biology | Ph.D. | November 30, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Life Sciences |
| Molecular Science and Software Engineering | M.S.S.E. | See program website for dates | GRE Required: No | Chemistry, Molecular Science, Software Engineering |
| Molecular Toxicology | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Health and Medical Studies, Life Sciences |
| Music | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, History and Historical Studies, Humanities, Visual and Performing Arts |
| Near Eastern Studies | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, History and Historical Studies, Humanities, International and Area Studies, Languages and Literatures |
| Neuroscience | Ph.D. | November 16, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Psychology and Neuroscience |
| Nuclear Engineering | Ph.D., M.Eng | December 15, 2020 (Ph.D.) January 6, 2021 (M.Eng.) |
GRE Required: No | Engineering |
| Optometry | O.D. | Please see OD Admissions | One Standardized Test Required: See Optometry How to Apply | Health and Medical Studies, Optometry |
| Optometry (Residency Program) | Certificate-OPT | January 6, 2021 | GRE Required: No | Health and Medical Studies, Optometry |
| Performance Studies | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, Visual and Performing Arts |
| Philosophy | Ph.D. | January 6, 2021 | GRE Required: No | Humanities, Philosophy Rhetoric and Logic |
| Physics | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No (Pilot year - GRE scores will not be considered) | Physical Sciences |
| Plant Biology | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences |
| Political Science | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE: Optional (general test) | Political Science, Social Sciences |
| Psychology | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE: Optional (general test) | Human Sciences, Psychology and Neuroscience, Social Sciences |
| Public Affairs | M.P.A. | Please see MPA Application Instructions | GRE: Optional (general test) | Public Policy |
| Public Health | M.P.H., Dr.P.H. | Dr.P.H: December 1, 2020 On campus M.P.H.: December 1, 2020 Please see departmental website for SOPHAS information. Online M.P.H. program: Please see program website for dates. |
GRE (general test): Optional for Fall 2021 cycle | Health and Medical Studies, Public Health |
| Public Policy | Ph.D., M.P.P. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Public Policy |
| Range Management | M.S. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Environmental Policy and Management, Natural Resources |
| Real Estate Development + Design | MRED+D | Please see MRED+D Application Instructions | GRE Required: No | Architecture, Business, Engineering, Law, Public Policy |
| Rhetoric | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Cultural Studies, Humanities, Philosophy Rhetoric and Logic |
| Romance Languages & Literatures (French, Italian, Spanish) | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE (general test): Waived for Fall 2021 only | Languages and Literatures |
| Scandinavian Languages & Literatures | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Languages and Literatures |
| Science & Mathematics Education | Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Education, Mathematics and Statistics |
| Slavic Languages & Literatures | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE Required: No | Languages and Literatures |
| Social Welfare | Ph.D., M.S.W., M.S.W/Ph.D. | December 1, 2020 (M.S.W, M.S.W/PhD, PhD) December 1, 2020 (FlexMSW) |
GRE Required: No | Social Welfare |
| Sociology | Ph.D. | Fall 2021 closed for admission. | GRE: Optional (general test) | Social Sciences, Sociology and Demography |
| Sociology & Demography | Ph.D. | December 15, 2020 | GRE: Optional (general test) | Sociology and Demography |
| South & Southeast Asian Studies | Ph.D., M.A. | December 15, 2020 | GRE: Optional (general test) | International and Area Studies |
| Statistics | Ph.D., M.A. | December 15, 2020 | GRE (general test): Optional for Fall 2021 cycle | Mathematics and Statistics |
| Translational Medicine (joint with UCSF) | M.T.M. | January 6, 2021 | GRE Required: No | Health and Medical Studies |
| Urban Design | M.U.D. | Fall 2021 closed for admission. | GRE (general test) | Architecture, Environmental Design, Human Sciences |
| Vision Science | Ph.D. | January 6, 2021 | GRE Required: No | Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Health and Medical Studies, Optometry, Psychology and Neuroscience |
Contacting a Department
Correspond with a specific department directly by writing:University of California, BerkeleyRemember to include the four-digit mail code (#) after the department address. If you are interested in applying to one of the concurrent degree programs be sure to contact both departments or schools involved. Please visit the Web site of the department of your choice for more information, and contact the department directly to confirm whether there are any additional requirements for admission.
Graduate Student Affairs Officer, Department of (department name)
(the department mailing address and four-digit mail code)
Berkeley, CA 94720.