UAF Graduate School

The Graduate School supports the creativity and productivity of our graduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ as they pursue their discoveries here at UAF. We oversee graduate programs, academic processes and policies at UAF. We support grad ³ÉÈËӰƬ 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 ³ÉÈËӰƬ’ 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 UAF

The University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Fairbanks 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 ³ÉÈËӰƬ can design a degree that draws on multiple disciplines.

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

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UAF enrolls over 1,000 ³ÉÈËӰƬ in graduate studies from all 50 states, and numerous territories and countries around the world. Our ³ÉÈËӰƬ pursue both professional and research degrees. Graduate study areas span the arts, business, education, engineering, humanities, Indigenous studies, and social and natural sciences.

  • 972 ³ÉÈËӰƬ were enrolled in graduate programs, including 611 master's ³ÉÈËӰƬ and 282 doctoral ³ÉÈËӰƬ, in the 2023-2024 Academic Year.

  • UAF 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 ³ÉÈËӰƬ'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 ³ÉÈËӰƬ Native populations.

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News

  • Applications open: Arctic Leadership Initiative student cohort

    December 09, 2024

    The Arctic Leadership Initiative is seeking undergraduate and graduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ to participate in an Arctic Leadership Initiative student cohort. The application deadline is Jan. 6, 2025.

  • Paul H. McCarthy Award accepting applications

    October 09, 2024

    Individual undergraduate and graduate ³ÉÈËӰƬ from all disciplines at the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ are eligible and invited to apply for an award of $2,500 to support their research using the ³ÉÈËӰƬ and Polar Regions Collections and Archives at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library. One award is available annually. The deadline to apply is Nov. 3, 2024, by 11:59 p.m.

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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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