Deadlines
Key dates and application status
The Rackham Graduate School administers the majority of U-M graduate programs. If you applied through Rackham, visit the Rackham website to check your application status.
Non-Rackham programs
Graduate programs administered by the College of Engineering (those listed as MEng or DEng in the Course Guide and Bulletin) may have different deadlines. If your program is not administered by Rackham, please consult your department website for deadlines and application status.
Graduate application deadlines for Fall Term admission
| Department | Master’s Deadline | PhD Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 15 |
| Applied Physics | – | Dec 15 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 1 |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 15 |
| Chemical Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 1 |
| Climate and Space Sciences Engineering | See CLaSP website | Dec 15 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 15 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 15 |
| Engineering Education Research | Jan 15 | Dec 15 |
| Industrial and Operations Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 10 |
| Integrated Systems + Design | See ISD website | Dec 15 |
| Macromolecular Science and Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 15 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 1 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | Jan 15 | Dec 15 |
| Robotics | Jan 15 | Dec 1 |