Graduate Study

The College of Natural Sciences supports an extensive array of top-ranked graduate programs offering master’s and doctoral degrees.

Concentration Options

Elective Specialty Areas

  • Communicating Science
  • Public Policy
  • Data Analysis
  • Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • Teaching and Mentoring
  • Leadership and Project Management

Learn about all elective and concentrations

Top-Ranked Across Disciplines

Rankings & Data

Algebra – 19
Analytical Chemistry – 4
Analysis (Math) – 8
Applied Math – 7
Artificial Intelligence – 9
Biological Sciences – 25
Chemistry – 16
Computer Science – 7
Computing Systems – 10
Computing Theory – 8
Condensed Matter – 22
Cosmology/Relativity/Gravity – 10
Ecology/Evolutionary Biology – 8
Elementary Particles – 15

Inorganic Chemistry – 14
Mathematics – 13
Organic Chemistry – 20
Physical Chemistry – 14
Physics – 13
Plasma Physics – 3*
Programming Language – 7
Statistics – 27
Topology – 8

U.S. News & World Report

* Ranking no longer revised; latest ranking shown.

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