Show Printable VersionGraduate Programs, Contacts and Deadlines
There are twelve colleges at The University of Houston offering nearly 200 graduate programs. There are also a number of specialized certification, and dual degree programs available for students to choose from.
Each department's graduate coordinator or advisor is the best source of information regarding admissions to your chosen program. Below you can find important contact and admission information for each college and department at UH. You are also encouraged to to refer to the Graduate Catalog for updated admission or degree requirements for your chosen program.
Areas of study by college:
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Program of Study |
Degrees Offered |
Fall Deadline |
Contact |
Contact Information |
GRE or GMAT |
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| Architecture | MS | 1 February | Trang Phan | 713-743-3463 |
GRE | |
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Architecture I & II |
MA |
1 February |
713-743-3463 |
GRE |
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| Architectural Studies | MA | 1 February | Trang Phan | 713-743-3463 | GRE | |
| Space Architecture | MS | 1 February | Trang Phan | 713-743-3463 | GRE | |
| C.T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | ||||||
| Accountancy & Taxation | MS |
1 June (Domestic); 1 May (International) |
MSACCY Advisor |
713-743-4696 |
GMAT | |
| Business Administration | MBA, | 1 June (Domestic); 1 April (International) | MBA Advisor | 713-743-0700 | GMAT/GRE | |
| Executive MBA | EMBA | 1 June (Domestic); 1 April (International) | MBA Advisor | 713-743-0700 | GMAT/GRE | |
| Finance | MS | 1 February | MBA Advisor | 713-743-4778 | GMAT/GRE | |
| Ph.D. Programs at Bauer | ||||||
| Accountancy & Taxation | Ph.D. | 1 February | Dr. Tong Lu | 713-743-0448 | GRE | |
| Finance | Ph.D. | 1 February | Kris Jacobs | 713-743-2826 |
GMAT | |
| Management | Ph.D. | 1 February | Calyon Lewis |
713-743-4650 |
GMAT | |
| Management Information Systems | Ph.D. | 1 February | Blake Ives |
713-743-0700; 713-743-4697 |
GMAT | |
| Marketing | Ph.D. | 1 February | Vanessa Patrick |
713-743-4555; 713-743-3661 |
GMAT | |
| Supply Chain Management | Ph.D. | 1 February | Robert Bregman | 713-743-4722 | GMAT | |
| COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | ||||||
| Department of Curriculum and Instruction | ||||||
| Administrative & Supervision |
M.Ed. | 1 March |
Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Art | M.Ed. | 1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Art Education | Ph.D. | 1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Early Childhood | M.Ed., Ph.D. |
1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Elementary | M.Ed. | 1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Gifted & Talented | M.Ed., Ph.D. |
1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Instructional Technology | M.Ed., Ph.D. |
1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Mathematics | M.Ed., Ph.D. |
1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Professional Leadership - K-12 Administration |
Ph.D. | 1 October | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Professional Leadership - Health Sciences |
Ph.D. | 1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Reading & Language Arts | M.Ed., Ph.D. |
1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Science | M.Ed., Ph.D. |
1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Secondary Education | M.Ed., Ph.D. |
1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Social Studies | M.Ed., Ph.D. |
1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Special Education | M.Ed. | 1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Teaching | M.Ed., Ph.D. |
1 March | Renee Rattelade | 713-743-4997 | GRE | |
| Department of Educational Psychology | ||||||
| Administrative & Supervision (Higher Ed.) |
M.Ed. | 1 April |
Megan Wright | 713-743-4995 | GRE | |
| Allied Health Education & Administration | M.Ed. | 1 May | Megan Wright | 713-743-4995 | GRE | |
| Counseling | M.Ed. | 15 January | Megan Wright | 713-743-4995 | GRE | |
| Counseling Psychology | Ph.D. | 1 December | Megan Wright | 713-743-4995 | GRE | |
| Educational Psychology | M.Ed. | 1 March | Megan Wright | 713-743-4995 | GRE | |
| Educational Psychology & Individual Differences | Ph.D. | 1 February | Megan Wright | 713-743-4995 | GRE | |
| Health Education | M.Ed. | 1 May | Megan Wright | 713-743-4995 | GRE | |
| School Psychology | Ph.D. | 1 December |
Megan Wright | 713-743-4995 | GRE | |
| CULLEN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | ||||||
| Department of Biomedical Engineering | ||||||
| Biomedical Engineering | MS & Ph.D. | 1 May (Domestic); 1 April (International) | Dr. Ting Chen |
832-842-8887 | GRE | |
| Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering | ||||||
| Chemical Engineering | MCE, MS, Ph.D. | 15 February |
Graduate Coordinator | 713-743-4311 | GRE | |
| Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering | ||||||
| Civil Engineering | MCE, MSCE Ph.D. | 1 February | Gradaute Advisor | 713-743-4254 |
GRE | |
| Environmental Engineering | MS, Ph.D. | 1 February |
Gradaute Advisor | 713-743-4254 | GRE | |
| Geosensing Systems | MS | 1 February | Gradaute Advisor | 832-842-8881 | GRE | |
| Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering | ||||||
| Computer and Systems Engineering | MS, Ph.D. | 15 July | Graduate Advisor(s) |
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GRE | |
| Electrical Engineering | MSEE, MEE, Ph.D. | 15 July | Graduate Advisor(s) |
713-743-8505; 713-743-4400 | GRE | |
| Department of Industrial Engineering | ||||||
| Industrial Engineering | MIE, MSIE, Ph.D. | 1 May (Domestic) | Suresh Khator | 713-743-4193 | GRE | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | ||||||
| Aerospace Engineering | MS, Ph.D. | 1 May (Domestic) | Trina Johnson | 713-743-4505 | GRE | |
| Mechanical Engineering | MS, Ph.D. | 1 May (Domestic) | Trina Johnson | 713-743-4505 | GRE | |
| Materials Engineering |
MS. Ph.D. | 1 May (Domestic) | Irene Abercrombie | 713-743-4403; 713-743-8505 |
GRE | |
| Subsea Engineering | MSSE | 1 May (Domestic) | Darcy Rieff | 713-743-4522 |
GRE | |
| Department of Petroleum Engineering | ||||||
| Petroleum Engineering | MS | 15 April (Domestic) | Anne Sturm | 832-842-4848 |
GRE | |
| CONRAD N. HILTON COLLEGE OF HOTEL AND RESTURANT MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| Hospitality Management |
MS | 1 May | Halie Stout | 713-743-2457 | GRE | |
| GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK |
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| Social Work |
MSW, Ph.D. | 1 February (MSW); 1 January (Ph.D.) | Amber Mollhagen | 713-743-8082 | GRE | |
| UH LAW CENTER | ||||||
| Law |
J.D., LL.M. | 15 November (Early); 15 February (Regular) | Law Admissions | 713-743-2280 | LSAT | |
| Energy, Environment and Natural Resource Law |
LL.M. | 15 November (Early); 15 February (Regular) | Law Admissions | 713-743-2280 | LSAT | |
| Health Law | LL.M. | 15 November (Early); 15 February (Regular) | Law Admissions | 713-743-2280 | LSAT | |
| Intellectural Property & Information Law | ML | 15 November (Early); 15 February (Regular) | Law Admissions | 713-743-2280 | LSAT | |
| International Law | LL.M. | 15 November (Early); 15 February (Regular) | Law Admissions | 713-743-2280 | LSAT | |
| Tax Law | LL.M. | 15 November (Early); 15 February (Regular) | Law Admissions | 713-743-2280 | LSAT | |
| Foreign Scholars | LL.M. | 15 November (Early); 15 February (Regular) | Law Admissions | 713-743-2280 | LSAT | |
| Summer Program | LL.M. | 15 November (Early); 15 February (Regular) | Law Admissions | 713-743-2280 | LSAT | |
| COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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| Department of Art | ||||||
| Art History | MA | 15 January | Jessica Locheed | 713-743-2830 |
GRE | |
| Graphic Communications | MFA | 15 January | Jessica Locheed | 713-743-2830 | GRE | |
| Painting | MFA | 15 January | Jessica Locheed | 713-743-2830 | GRE | |
| Photography/Digital Media | MFA | 15 January | Jessica Locheed | 713-743-2830 | GRE | |
| Sculpture | MFA | 15 January | Jessica Locheed | 713-743-2830 | GRE | |
| Jack J. Valenti School of Communication | ||||||
| Communication Studies | MA | 1 July | Martha Haun | 713-743-2886 |
GRE | |
| Health Communication Studies | MA | 1 July | Martha Haun | 713-743-2886 | GRE | |
| Public Relation Studies | MA | 1 July | Martha Haun | 713-743-2886 | GRE | |
| Speech Communication | MA | 1 July | Martha Haun | 713-743-2886 |
GRE | |
| Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders | ||||||
| Anthropology | MA | 28 February | Landis Odoms | 713-743-3783 | GRE | |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders | MA | 1 February | Tom Whitley | 713-743-2886; 713-743-2897 | GRE | |
| Department of Economics | ||||||
| Economics | MA, Ph.D. | 1 February (Ph.D.); 1 May (MA) | Amber Pozo | 713-743-3805 |
GRE | |
| Department of English | ||||||
| Applied English Linguistics | MA | Contact Advisor | Julie Koffard | 713-743-2939 | GRE | |
| Creative Writing | MFA, Ph.D. | 15 December | Julie Koffard | 713-743-2939 |
GRE | |
| English & American Literature | MFA; Ph.D. | 1 February | Julie Koffard | 713-743-2939 | GRE | |
| Department of Health and Human Performance | ||||||
| Human Nutrition | MS | 1 April (Fall); 1 October (Spring) | Todd Boutte | 713-743-0571 | GRE | |
| Human Space Exploration Sciences | MS | 1 April (Fall); 1 October (Spring) | Todd Boutte | 713-743-0571 | GRE | |
| Kinesiology | Ph.D. | 1 April (Fall only) |
Todd Boutte | 713-743-0571 | GRE | |
| Physical Education | M.Ed. | 1 April (Fall); 1 October (Spring) |
Todd Boutte | 713-743-0571 | GRE | |
| Space Life Sciences | Ph.D. | 1 April (Fall only) |
Todd Boutte | 713-743-0571 | GRE | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration | MA | 1 April (Fall); 1 October (Spring) | Todd Boutte | 713-743-0571 | GRE | |
| Department of Hispanic Studies | ||||||
| Hispanic Studies | MA, Ph.D. | Last Friday in January | Dr. Gabriela Baeza |
713-743-3259 |
GRE | |
| Department of History | ||||||
| History | MA, Ph.D. | 1 January | Daphyne Pitre | 713-743-3086* |
GRE | |
| Department of Modern and Classical Languages |
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| World Cultures & Literature |
MA | 15 April | Alessandro Carrera | 713-743-3069 | GRE | |
| Moores School of Music | ||||||
| Collaborative Piano | MM, DMA |
Contact Advisor | Chris Foster | 713-743-3314 | GRE | |
| Composition | MM, DMA |
Contact Advisor | Chris Foster | 713-743-3314 | GRE | |
| Conducting | MM, DMA |
Contact Advisor | Chris Foster | 713-743-3314 | GRE | |
| Music Education | MM, DMA |
Contact Advisor | Chris Foster | 713-743-3314 | GRE | |
| Music Theory | MM | Contact Advisor | Chris Foster | 713-743-3314 | GRE | |
| Musicology | MM | Contact Advisor | Chris Foster | 713-743-3314 | GRE | |
| Performance | MM, DMA | Contact Advisor | Chris Foster | 713-743-3314 | GRE | |
| Performance & Pedagogy | MM |
Contact Advisor | Chris Foster | 713-743-3314 | GRE | |
| Sacred Music | MM | Contact Advisor | Chris Foster | 713-743-3314 | GRE | |
| Public Administration Program | ||||||
| Public Administration | MPA | 15 June | Dr. Toshiyuki Yuasa | 713-743-3931 | GRE | |
| Department of Philosophy | ||||||
| Philosophy | MA, Ph.D. | 15 March | James Garson | 713-743-3205; 713-743-3010 | GRE | |
| Department of Political Science | ||||||
| Political Science | MA, Ph.D. | 15 February | Edward Manouelian | 713-743-3939; 713-743-3890 | GRE | |
| Department of Psychology | ||||||
| Clinical Psychology | Ph.D. | 1 December | Patti Tolar |
713-743-5544 |
GRE | |
| Development Psychology | Ph.D. | 1 December |
Patti Tolar | 713-743-5544 |
GRE | |
| Industrial & Organizational Psychology | Ph.D. | 15 January | Patti Tolar | 713-743-5544 |
GRE | |
| Social Psychology | Ph.D. | 15 January | Patti Tolar | 713-743-5544 |
GRE | |
| Department of Sociology | ||||||
| Sociology | MA | 1 April | Dr. Stella Grigorian | 713-743-3960 | GRE | |
| Department of Theatre and Dance | ||||||
| Acting | MFA | 15 February (Priority); 15 May (Absolute) | Jack Young | 713-743-0705 | GRE |
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| Design | MFA | 15 February (Priority); 15 May (Absolute) | Kevin Rigdon | 713-743-2816 |
GRE | |
| Theater Studies | MA | 15 February (Priority); 15 May (Absolute) | Robert Shimko |
713-743-2917 | GRE | |
| COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHAMATICS | ||||||
| Department of Biology & Biochemistry | ||||||
| Biology | MS, Ph.D. | 1 February | Graduate Advisor | 713-743-2633 |
GRE | |
| Biochemistry | MS, Ph.D. | 1 February | Graduate Advisor | 713-743-2633 | GRE | |
| Department of Chemistry | ||||||
| Chemistry | MS, Ph.D. | 1 February (1st); 1 April (2nd) |
713-743-3272 |
GRE | ||
| Department of Computer Sciences | ||||||
| Computer Science | MS, Ph.D. | 1 April | Edgar Gabriel; Jackie Baum |
713-743-3857; 713-743-3373 | GRE | |
| Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences | ||||||
| Atmospheric Sciences | Ph.D. | 1 February | Dr. Xun Jiang | 713-893-1697 |
GRE | |
| Geology | MS, Ph.D. | 1 February | Dr. Thomas Lapen | 713-893-1708 | GRE | |
| Geophysics | MS, Ph.D. | 1 February | Dr. Aibing Li | 713-893-1272 | GRE | |
| Petroleum Geology | MS, MA, | 1 February | Dr. Thomas Lapen | 713-893-1708 | GRE | |
| Petroleum Geophysics | MS, MA | 1 February | Dr. Aibing Li | 713-893-1272 | GRE | |
| Department of Mathematics | ||||||
| Applied Mathematics | MS | 5 June; 1 May (International) | Pamela Draughn | 713-743-3517 | GRE | |
| Mathematics | MA, MS, Ph.D. |
5 June; 1 May (International)
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Pamela Draughn | 713-743-3517 | GRE | |
| Department of Physics | ||||||
| Physics | MS, Ph.D. | Contact Advisor | Naomi Haynes | 713-743-3523 | GRE | |
| COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY | ||||||
| Optometry | Ph.D. | 18 March | Graduate Admissions | 713-743-1885 | GRE | |
| Physiological and Vision Science | MS | 18 March | Graduate Admissions | 713-743-1885 | GRE | |
| COLLEGE OF PHARMACY | ||||||
| PharmD | Ph.D. | 11 February | Morgan Ely | 713-743-1239 | GRE | |
| Pharmacy Administration | MS, Ph.D. | 1 February (MS); 18 February (Ph.D.) |
Christen Gould | 832-842-8327 | GRE | |
| Pharmaceutics | Ph.D. | 11 January | Vanessa Lockett | 713-743-1222 |
GRE | |
| Pharmacology | Ph.D. | 11 January | Vanessa Lockett | 713-743-1222 | GRE | |
| COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | ||||||
| Department of Engineering Technology | ||||||
| Construction Management | MS | 1 July; 1 April (International) | Tiffany Roosa | 713-743-4100 |
GRE | |
| Engineering Technology | MS | 1 July; 1 April (International) | Tiffany Roosa; Catrina Ballard | 713-743-4100; 713-743-3256 |
GRE | |
| Global Retailing | MS | 1 July; 1 April (International) | Tiffany Roosa | 713-743-4100; 713-743-3256 |
GRE/GMAT | |
| Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences | ||||||
| Human Resource Development | MS | 1 July; 1 April (International) | Tiffany Roosa; Catrina Ballard | 713-743-4100; 713-743-3256 |
GRE/GMAT | |
| Future Studies in Commerce |
MS | 1 July; 1 April (International) | Dr. Peter Bishop |
281-433-4160 | GRE/GMAT | |
| Department of Information Logistics Technology | ||||||
| Information Systems Security | MS | 1 July; 1 April (International) | Tiffany Roosa; Catrina Ballard | 713-743-4100; 713-743-3256 | GRE/GMAT | |
| Supply Chain Logistics Technology | MS | 1 July; 1 April (International) | Tiffany Roosa; Catrina Ballard | 713-743-4100; 713-743-3256 | GRE/GMAT | |
| Technology Project Management | MS | 1 July; 1 April (International) | Tiffany Roosa; Catrina Ballard | 713-743-4100; 713-743-3256 | GRE/GMAT | |