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Graduate admissions requirements for Cockrell School programs vary depending on the specific discipline you are pursuing. Most application deadlines are December 1 or December 15. To arrange a visit to Texas Engineering or for more information about your area of interest, explore our graduate programs or contact the appropriate graduate advisor or coordinator.

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Application for admission to the Graduate School is a multi-step process. The application process may take several weeks to complete; you should apply well in advance of the deadline to ensure adequate time to submit all required items. After you apply, keep up with it all by monitoring MyStatus.

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Graduate Application Deadlines

PROGRAM 
FALL 
SPRING 
SUMMER
Aerospace EngineeringDecember 1October 1December 1
Biomedical EngineeringDecember 1N/AN/A
Chemical EngineeringDecember 1N/AN/A
Civil EngineeringDecember 1September 1December 1
Electrical and Computer EngineeringDecember 1N/ADecember 1
Engineering Management (Weekend Program)June 1November 1N/A
Engineering MechanicsDecember 1October 1December 1
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
(M.S. only – for a Ph.D., please apply to Civil Engineering.)
December 15September 1December 15
Materials Science and EngineeringDecember 15October 1December 15
Mechanical EngineeringDecember 1October 1December 1
Mechanical Engineering (Certificate)June 1November 1N/A
Mechanical Engineering (Online Program)June 1November 1N/A
Operations Research and Industrial EngineeringDecember 1October 1December 1
Petroleum EngineeringDecember 15September 1December 15
Semiconductor Science and Engineering (Tracks 1, 2, 3 and 4)December 1N/AN/A
Software Engineering (Weekend Program)June 1November 1N/A
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