Application Deadline (Fall admission ONLY): December 1st
Before beginning your application, review the Graduate School’s general admission requirements: Office of Graduate Admissions We recruit for the doctoral program only; master’s applicants will not be considered. We admit students in the Fall semester ONLY.
Application: Complete the online Graduate School Application for Admission which opens in early August. Detailed instructions for applying can be found on the Office of Graduate Admissions (OGA) website. The institutional code for UT Austin is 6882. Pay the application fee ($65 for US citizens and permanent residents; $90 for international students).
Transcripts: Upload a scanned copy of an official transcript from every senior college you have attended. Find detailed instructions for uploading transcripts on the OGA website.
Official TOEFL scores: International students whose native language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please arrange to have your official scores sent to OGA by ETS. The Institution code for the University of Texas at Austin for TOEFL score reports is 6882. No department code is necessary. Only test scores mailed directly from the testing agency are considered official. If you hold a bachelor's degree from a U.S. institution or from an institution in another English-only speaking country, you will receive a waiver of the TOEFL. For more information on language requirements, please visit the OGA website.
Application Status: You may check the status of your application for receipt of materials and admissions decisions at your MyStatus website. Please allow at least two to four weeks after anticipated receipt by OGA for your materials to appear as “received” at this site.
Students Denied Admission: Admissions to graduate programs at UT Austin are overseen by the Admissions Committee within the individual programs. These committees are composed of experienced faculty members who are best-suited to determine the individuals who best meet program standards. Unfortunately, when there are more qualified applicants than can adequately be instructed by the faculty or accommodated in the facilities, the Admissions Committee for the proposed area may deny admission to many applicants. Admissions recommendations to the graduate dean are final; there is no appeal. Please visit the Office of Graduate Admissions webpage for further information.
For more information about your application, you may contact the program to which you applied. Please note, however, that programs operate at a volume that does not always allow them to provide feedback on individual applications or admissions decisions.
If you have specific application questions, please contact contact Graduate Program Administrator Jeff Grimes at jgrimes@austin.utexas.edu or 512-471-4538.
For program and scientific questions contact:
Robert Newberry rnewberry@utexas.edu
Yi-Chih Lin yichih.lin@utexas.edu
Co-Chairs, Admissions Committee
Department of Chemistry
