Current Students
Graduate Life
The more-than 2,000 Graduate students at UCR are a crucial part of the university's research efforts and are full partners in the undergraduate teaching mission of the faculty.
Why UCR?
UCR combines the intellectual and material resources of the UC system with an intimate research environment, fostering a type of frequent and high-powered faculty-student contact unavailable at other campuses.
Graduate degrees at UCR are research degrees, certifying that students are trained in the techniques of independent inquiry and have demonstrated the capacity to make unique contributions to their fields.
Founded as an Agricultural Experiment Station in 1907, Riverside has the deepest roots of the UC's southern campuses.
Resources
Below are some resources for prospective and current graduate students.
- Graduate Division: Your first stop in your graduate student experience.
- CMDB Student Handbook: Everything you want to know about the CMDB Graduate Program
- Graduate Student Association: The place to connect with fellow graduate students and get dialed in to scholarships, grants, advocacy and other resources to further your career.
- Graduate Student Handbook (PDF): Your instruction manual for a successful graduate student experience at UCR.
- Graduate Student Resources at UCR: The place to go to join a club, tap into services or find a place to hang out on weekends.
- Life Sciences Teaching Assistantships: If you want to become a TA, try this site.
- The Graduate Council of the UCR Faculty Senate: Who are the faculty movers and shakers shaping graduate curriculum policy? They're at this site.
On the Side
Important Links
Annual Research Progress Report (ARPE)
Oral Qualifying Exam Procedure
Courses We Offer
Take a look at the courses we offer at CMDB.
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