Welcome to Graduate Studies at the University of New Mexico!

At UNM, New Mexico's flagship university, graduate students enjoy access to nationally recognized faculty and degree programs, cutting edge research, student support organizations, and professional and academic workshops.

Our programs and services, including initiatives such as Graduate Community Mentoring (GCM) and the Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color (PNMGC), assist in guiding students through degree completion requirements, providing scholarships and grants, and offering mentoring opportunities. We also host our Showcase Events -- LoboBites in the fall semester and the Graduate Poster Showcase in the spring -- which are annual events designed to give graduate students experience in presenting their research and scholarly endeavors to the community.

Final deadline for Summer 2026 graduates: July 15 at 11:59pm

All Report of Examination results, manuscripts, and manuscripts forms must be submitted to the Graduate Studies queue by Wednesday, July 15 at 11:59pm for pending Summer 2026 graduates.

Graduate Studies is open all summer!

Our Program Advancement and Completion team (PAC) is here all summer to help you with your degree completion. We offer manuscript workshops and Drop-in Advisement hours:

Wednesdays from 11am-1pm

Spring 2026 drop-in hours end May 13
Summer 2026 drop-in hours in June and July
Fall 2026 drop-in hours start August 26

Manuscript Form Submission Portal

Defending your thesis or dissertation soon? Graduate Studies is launching a new Manuscript Form Submission Portal where you can submit all your manuscript forms to our Manuscript Coordinators. If you have any questions about the manuscript process, please attend one of our upcoming Manuscript Workshops or email us at manuscripts1@unm.edu.

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2025–2026 Evaluation Lab Fellowship

Open to graduate students in any department who have completed a statistics or social sciences methods course with a B or higher. Only 8 slots available! Fellows gain hands-on program evaluation experience while working with New Mexico nonprofit community organizations. Participants enroll in Evaluation Lab I in Fall 2025 and Evaluation Lab II in Spring 2026, earning 6 graduate credits total and receiving a $500 stipend each semester.

Application Opens for UNM’s New Master of Social Work Degree

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (HSC), within the School of Medicine, now offers a Master of Social Work degree (MSW), and it’s the first program in New Mexico to include a concentration in medical social work.