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.
Graduate Application Deadlines
PROGRAM |
FALL |
SPRING |
SUMMER |
| Aerospace Engineering | December 1 | October 1 | December 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | December 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Chemical Engineering | December 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | December 15 | September 1 | December 15 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | December 1 | N/A | December 1 |
| Engineering Management (Weekend Program) | June 1 | November 1 | N/A |
| Engineering Mechanics | December 1 | October 1 | December 1 |
| Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (Master’s only. For PhD in EWRE, please apply to Civil Engineering.) |
December 15 | September 1 | December 15 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | December 15 | October 1 | December 15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | December 1 | October 1 | December 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Certificate) | June 1 | November 1 | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering (Online Program) | June 1 | November 1 | N/A |
| Operations Research and Industrial Engineering | December 1 | October 1 | December 1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | December 15 | September 1 | December 15 |
| Software Engineering (Weekend Program) | June 1 | November 1 | N/A |
