ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Graduate School

The Graduate School supports the creativity and productivity of our graduate students as they pursue their discoveries here at ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½. We oversee graduate programs, academic processes and policies at ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½. We support grad students through our professional development and training programs, orientation programs, social and wellness events, advisory board, and scholarships and fellowships. We work closely with departments and programs to follow students’ progress and are ready to help with questions and concerns. We host a student advisory board to guide our practices and programming.

 
 

 

Earn your graduate degree at ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½

ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ offers post-baccalaureate certificates, graduate certificates, master's degrees and doctoral degrees, and it supports professional licenses. In addition to degrees in distinct disciplines, we offer a graduate interdisciplinary program where students can design a degree that draws on multiple disciplines.

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ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ offers 19 Ph.D. programs, 48 master's degree programs, 17 graduate certificates, and several post-baccalaureate certificate programs.

About our students

ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ enrolls over 1,000 students in graduate studies from all 50 states, and numerous territories and countries around the world. Our students pursue both professional and research degrees. Graduate study areas span the arts, business, education, engineering, humanities, Indigenous studies, and social and natural sciences.

  • 972 students were enrolled in graduate programs, including 611 master's students and 282 doctoral students, in the 2023-2024 Academic Year.

  • ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ awarded 209 graduate degrees, including 178 master's degrees and 31 Ph.D.s, in 2023.

  • We rank in the top 10 of 700 universities conducting geoscience research in the United States.

  • We have the highest number of publications and citations in Arctic research of any university in the world.

  • We are Alaska's research university, supporting over 350 graduate assistants each year.

 

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Elizabeth Parry
Graduate student spotlight

Elizabeth Parry
Ph.D. Biological Sciences 

Parry's Ph.D. is focused on developing a new tool to measure food security using a One Health lens, with a particular focus on Alaska Native populations.

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  • Apply now for ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ R1 Troth Yeddha' (Round 5) Ph.D. Financial Awards

    April 18, 2025

    There are three opportunities to apply for ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ R1 Troth Yeddha’ Ph.D. Financial Awards in this fifth round of funding opportunities. These will support a limited number of prospective/incoming and currently enrolled ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Ph.D. students for fall 2025 and spring 2026. The deadline to apply is 11:50 p.m. on May 2, 2025.

  • Applications open: Arctic Leadership Initiative student cohort

    December 09, 2024

    The Arctic Leadership Initiative is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to participate in an Arctic Leadership Initiative student cohort. The application deadline is Jan. 6, 2025.

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New Graduate Student Orientation

New Graduate Student Orientation covers topics such as getting started in the Graduate School, what to expect in your first year, how our team is here to help you, and so much more! NGSO is a great resource for all incoming Graduate Students.

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