Graduate Programs - Science Masters Degrees + PhDs

Our graduate science programs offer students the opportunity to study with some of the world's best research scientists. We offer a variety of master's and doctoral programs within each of our seven departments, as well as specialized degree programs and hybrid learning and integrated research experiences with our NSERC CREATE programs.

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Programs by Department | NSERC CREATE Programs | Specialized Programs | Contacts + Other Information | Faculty Rankings
Department Degree/Program Offerings Specializations
Biological Sciences MSc, PhD General (various research areas)
Chemistry
MSc, PhD		 General (various research areas)
Computing Science MSc, PhD General (various research areas)
MSc, PhD Statistical Machine Learning
MSc Multimedia
MSc Internetworking (MINT)
Earth + Atmospheric Sciences MSc, PhD General (various research areas)
MSc Urban and Regional Planning
PhD Urban and Regional Planning
MA, PhD Human Geography
MSc Integrated Petroleum Geosciences (IPG)
Mathematical + Statistical Sciences MSc Biostatistics
MSc, PhD Mathematics
MSc, PhD Applied Math
MSc, PhD Mathematical Finance
MSc, PhD Mathematical Physics
MSc, PhD Statistics
MSc, PhD Statistical Machine Learning
Embedded Certificate Data Science
Physics MSc, PhD General (various research areas)
MSc, PhD Geophysics
Psychology MSc, MA, PhD Behaviour, Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience
MSc, MA, PhD Cognition
MSc, MA, PhD Comparative Cognition and Behaviour
MSc, MA, PhD Developmental Science
MSc, MA, PhD Social and Cultural Psychology

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Integrated Graduate Training Programs (NSERC CREATE)

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Specialized Graduate Degree Programs

Winter 2025

Online graduate certificate in sustainability

Lead sustainability in your field. This four-course online graduate certificate in sustainability is designed to equip you with the latest knowledge and skills to lead and develop innovative solutions for complex, global sustainability challenges. Learn more and apply »

Centres + Institutes

The research environment in the Faculty of Science is enriched by superb research institutes and centres. Areas of research expertise include artificial intelligence, applied mathematics, geophysics, particle physics, space exploration, and more.

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Faculty of Science Rankings

If you are unsure of making the University of Alberta your first choice for graduate studies, visit our faculty rankings page to see how our programs and degrees stack up against other institutions across the globe.

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