Welcome to UC Merced Graduate Studies

Greetings,

Thank you for visiting us during the CollegeWeekLive International Students Day event on February 19.  At the University of California, Merced our international students have the opportunity to be part of a vibrant culture and gain word-class education and research experience.  Our students participate in cutting-edge research and discovery while getting personalized attention and mentorship from respected, award-winning faculty.
 
Our programs are designed to prepare students for careers in academia, industry, government or private research organizations.  We offer the following graduate degrees:

School of Engineering
Biological Engineering and Small-Scale Technologies (M.S., Ph.D.)
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (M.S., Ph.D.)
Environmental Systems (M.S., Ph.D.)
Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)

School of Natural Sciences
Applied Mathematics (M.S., Ph.D.)
Chemistry and Chemical Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Physics (M.S., Ph.D.)
Quantitative and Systems Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)

School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Art
Cognitive and Information Sciences (Ph.D.)
Psychological Sciences (Ph.D.)
Social Sciences (Economics, Public Health and Sociology) (M.S., Ph.D.)
Political Science (M.A., Ph.D.)
World Cultures (M.A., Ph.D.)

We offer competitive financial award packages that include educational and healthcare fees as well as a yearly stipend.  Please check our website for additional information at http://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu.   
 
Graduate study at UC Merced will involve working closely with one or more professors, please visit “Our Faculty” page in order to familiarize yourself with our faculty expertise and identify potential faculty mentors that you would like to work with.   

Sincerely,

Iqbal Atwal
Graduate Recruitment, Retention & Outreach Manager
Graduate Division

For more information on a particular program contact the school’s coordinator:

School of Engineering
Tomiko Hale
thale2@ucmerced.edu
(209) 228-4586

School of Natural Sciences
Anne DiCarlo
adicarlo@ucmerced.edu
(209) 228-2421

School of Social Sciences Humanities & Art
Mitch Ylarregui
mylarregui@ucmerced.edu
(209) 228-4105

For general inquiries, contact the Graduate Division office at:
grad@ucmerced.edu
(209) 228-4723

Planning a Visit?
Campus Visit can be scheduled online, by phone and by email. Call us at (209) 228-6316, email us at tours@ucmerced.edu or visit tours.ucmerced.edu to make reservations using our online calendar.