Welcome to the UT Astronomy Prospective Graduate Student Info Page!

Below you will find more information on our amazing students, faculty, staff, and postdocs in the UT Austin Astronomy Department, our outreach and DEI initiatives, our world-class observing and computing resources, working at UT, and living in Austin.

GRE Scores: 

GRE Scores are not required to apply to the Astronomy graduate program, and are not taken into account when reviewing applications. It takes up to 72 hours for the requirement to disappear from your MyStatus page after you submit your application. Please be patient!

Get to know the Astronomy Department:

• Department Research Areas
• Research Groups
• McDonald Observing Facilities
• Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)
• Center for Planetary Systems Habitability
• The Interdisciplinary Ogden Institute
• The Machine Learning Laboratory
• The Texas Cosmology Center
• HETDEX
• Research Snapshots from Fall 2021 - Click here (UT Box Shared Link)

Get to know UT Austin and the Austin area:

• Virtual tour of PMA (home to the UT Austin Astronomy Department) (UT Box Shared Link)
• Welcome to Austin Virtual Tour (UT Box Shared Link)
• Visit Austin Information
• Austin City Guide
• Top 45 Things to do In Austin
• Do512- Do Awesome Stuff in Austin

Get to know the Department Climate:

• Vision and Mission Statement
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Statement
• Counseling & Mental Health Services
• University Health Services
• Human Resources

Get to know our Outreach Opportunities:

• Outreach Events
• Public Viewing
• Astronomy on Tap
• Star Parties

NEws & Events

• Department News