The Graduate College at the University of Illinois at Chicago is dedicated to a simple idea: bringing together superb students with outstanding research faculty in a diverse and stimulating urban environment.

  • 8000+ Graduate Students

  • 90+ Masters programs

  • 60+ Doctoral programs

Academic Dates

Jul 26 2019
Summer 2019 - Deadline to Submit Defended & Approved Thesis/Dissertation
Friday
Aug 9 2019
Summer 2019 - Deadline for Graduate College to Receive Certificates of Approval for Master's & Professional Doctorate Project
Friday
Sep 6 2019
Fall 2019 - Deadline to Submit Withdraw from Term Request
Friday
Sep 13 2019
Fall 2019 - Deadline to File for Graduation this Term
Friday
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Upcoming Events

Aug 19 2019
Campus-Wide New TA Orientation
Monday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Aug 21 2019
New Graduate Student Orientation
Wednesday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sep 21 2019
UIC Open House!
Saturday, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Higher Education News

Outcomes-Based Graduate School: the Humanities Edition
Friday, July 12, 2019
The numbers tell the story: In 2013, 39 percent of English Ph.D.s at Lehigh University found work only as contingent instructors. By late 2018, that figure had dropped to 9 percent. Instead of dead-end adjunct work, 46 percent of the university’s Eng
When It’s Right to Walk It Back
Friday, July 12, 2019
Sometimes, you may realize after the fact that you should have made a different decision, write George Justice and Carolyn Dever, and in such cases, it's OK to hit pause and start again.
Odds Are, Your Doctorate Will Not Prepare You for a Profession Outside Academe
Friday, July 12, 2019
A lot of well-meaning academics like to say that doctoral education prepares you, not just for the professoriate, but for other careers, too. There’s just one problem with that message: Except for a handful of STEM degrees, it’s not accurate.
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