Why Consider Cornell?
Our cross-disciplinary graduate field system
Our engaged graduate faculty
Our genuine sense of community
Our culture of exploration and innovation
What you can study...
Humanities
• Architecture (MArch I and II, MS, PhD)
• Art (MFA)
• Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture (MA, PhD)
• Classics (PhD)
• Comparative Literature (PhD)
• Creative Writing (MFA)
• English Language and Literature (PhD)
• Germanic Studies (PhD)
• History (PhD)
• History of Art and Archaeology (PhD)
• Medieval Studies (PhD)
• Music (DMA, PhD)
• Near Eastern Studies (PhD)
• Philosophy (PhD, PhD/JD dual degree)
• Romance Studies (PhD)
• Science and Technology Studies (PhD)
• Theatre Arts (PhD)
Life Sciences
• Animal Science (MPS in Agriculture and Life Sciences, MS, PhD)
• Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology (PhD)
• Biophysics (PhD)
• Comparative Biomedical Sciences—Veterinary Medicine (PhD)
• Computational Biology (PhD)
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (MS, PhD)
• Entomology (MS, MS/PhD, PhD)
• Environmental Toxicology (MS, PhD)
• Food Science and Technology (MS, PhD)
• Genetics, Genomics, and Development (PhD)
• Horticulture (MPS in Agriculture and Life Sciences, MS, PhD)
• Immunology and Infectious Disease (PhD)
• Microbiology (PhD)
• Molecular and Integrative Physiology (PhD)
• Natural Resources (MS, MS/PhD, PhD)
• Neurobiology and Behavior (PhD)
• Nutrition (MPS in Human Ecology, PhD)
• Pharmacology (PhD)
• Plant Biology (PhD)
• Plant Breeding (PhD)
• Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology (MPS in Agriculture and Life Sciences, MS, MS/PhD, PhD)
• Plant Protection (MPS)
• Psychology (PhD)
• Public Health (MPH)
• Soil and Crop Sciences (MPS in Agriculture and Life Sciences, MS, PhD)
• Zoology and Wildlife Conservation (PhD)
Social Sciences
• Africana Studies (PhD)
• Anthropology (MA, PhD)
• Applied Economics and Management (MPS in Agriculture and Life Sciences, MS, PhD)
• Archaeology (MA)
• Asian Studies (MA)
• City and Regional Planning (MRP, MRP/MLA dual degree, PhD)
• Communication (PhD)
• Design and Environmental Analysis (MA, MS, PhD)
• Developmental Sociology (MS/PhD, PhD)
• Economics (PhD)
• Global Development—International Agricultural and Rural Development (MPS)
• Global Development—International Development (MPS)
• Government (PhD)
• Historic Preservation (MA)
• Hotel Administration (MMH, MS, PhD)
• Human Development (MA, PhD, PhD/JD dual degree)
• Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR, MILR/PhD dual degree, MPS, MS, MS/PhD)
• Information Science (MPS, PhD)
• Information Science—Information Systems (MS)
• Landscape Architecture (MLA, MLA/MPS dual degree, MPS)
• Law (JD, JSD, LLM)
• Linguistics (PhD)
• Management (MBA, PhD)
• Policy Analysis and Management (PhD)
• Policy Analysis and Management—Health Administration (MHA, MHA/MBA, MHA/MPA)
• Public Affairs (MPA, MPA/MHA dual degree)
• Real Estate (MPS/MBA dual degree, MPS/RE)
• Regional Science (MA, MS, PhD)
• Sociology (MA, PhD)
• Statistics (MPS in Applied Stats, PhD)
Physical Sciences & Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering (MEng, PhD)
• Applied Mathematics (PhD)
• Applied Physics (MEng in Engineering Physics, MS, PhD)
• Astronomy and Space Sciences (PhD)
• Atmospheric Sciences (MS, PhD)
• Biological and Environmental Engineering (MEng, MPS in Agriculture and Life Sciences, MS, PhD)
• Biomedical Engineering (MEng, MS, PhD)
• Chemical Engineering (MEng, MS, PhD)
• Chemistry and Chemical Biology (PhD)
• Civil and Environmental Engineering (MEng, MS, PhD)
• Computer Science (MEng, PhD)
• Electrical and Computer Engineering (MEng, PhD)
• Engineering Management—CEE (MEng)
• Fiber Science and Apparel Design (MA, MS, PhD)
• Geological Sciences (MEng, MS, PhD)
• Human Ecology (MPS)
• Materials Science and Engineering (MEng, MS, PhD)
• Mathematics (PhD)
• Mechanical Engineering (MEng, PhD)
• Operations Research and Information Engineering (MEng, PhD)
• Physics (PhD)
• Systems Engineering (MEng, PhD in Systems)
• Systems Engineering—distance learning option (MEng)
• Theoretical and Applied Mathematics (MEng, PhD)
Other Graduate & Professional Degrees Offered by:
• College of Veterinary Medicine
• Cornell Tech
• Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
• Weill Cornell Medical College
What sets us apart?
Our people
Cornell attracts researchers, thinkers, scholars, inventors, scientists, humanitarians, and idea leaders from around the world. A genuine sense of camaraderie—particularly between faculty and students—fosters collaborations and community, while supportive staff help guide students through their life at Cornell. Students develop cross-disciplinary friendships and partnerships that last a lifetime.
Our setting
The Ithaca campus is set on a hill overlooking Cayuga Lake with waterfalls, lakes, botanical gardens, and historic buildings. Ithaca is small enough that it’s easy to find your way around and large enough that we have more restaurants per capita than New York City.
Our facilities
Cornell has outstanding research and teaching facilities, including new buildings for Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Art, Architecture, and Planning. These facilities have numerous labs that foster research in nanotechnology, sustainability, energy, creativity, arts, social sciences, and human health.
Our values
Our philosophy of academic freedom with responsibility helps our students become flexible, collaborative, and innovative thinkers. Our field structure is cross-disciplinary by design and truly unique. We believe that diverse perspectives enhance our community, and the Cornell Graduate School actively recruits, welcomes, and supports students from historically underrepresented groups and students who may be of the first generation in their families to attend college.
Our fields
Many of our nearly 100 graduate fields of study rank in the top 10 nationally. Our programs create innovative pathways to knowledge and understanding in a broad range of research areas. All our programs hone students’ intellectual and creative leadership skills.
Our research
Cornell is one of the top research institutions in the world, with more than $802 million devoted to research spending. In the most recent report, we ranked third in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Graduate School is committed to supporting graduate education and provides significant funding for the majority of our PhD students.
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