UTCS Graduate Recruiting

The Application Process

Welcome! We're pleased that you're considering the Department of Computer Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin for the next step in your education. We have tenured and tenure-track faculty across all areas of computer science, and our department is consistently ranked among the top ten CS departments in the country.

Applying for graduate study at UTCS is straightforward but detailed. In particular, you have to submit applications separately, first to the University and then to the Department. It's important to follow our procedures carefully to make sure your application receives full attention! Check out our Admissions FAQ for more info.

Our departmental application system will open October 15th, 2009 to receive applications for the Fall 2010 semester. The deadline for all application materials will be December 15th, 2009. We strongly recommend that applicants apply by December 1st to provide enough time to receive their UT EID and for recommenders to submit their letters by the deadline.

Within a few days after you submit your University application for graduate admissions, you will receive email with your "UT EID" (electronic identifier) and password. Use this EID to sign on and create your account in the Computer Sciences online application system. This is the identifier we'll use in our department records to match your application in the University's graduate admissions office. Please do not create another EID for yourself. Only the EID that will be sent to you in the email acknowledging receipt of your online application will be linked to your academic record.

Please review the Checklist. When you're ready to start, proceed to the Application section.

Good luck!