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Explore graduate programs using the search functions below, allowing you to browse by area of interest, degree type or academic school. At Northwestern University, PhD and MFA programs—including dual ...

All current Northwestern students are invited to submit mural artwork that will create a unique and colorful backdrop outside the new Ryan Field.

Effective December 22, 2025, a federal ban will prohibit the purchase and operation of drones manufactured or assembled by certain foreign entities for federally funded University projects. On ...

*MSES offers a rolling admissions process for Round 1 applicants. Submit by November 15, get an admissions decision within 30 calendar days. Submit after November 15, but by the December 7 deadline, ...

In April, Northwestern University learned that approximately $790 million in federal research funding had been frozen. In the months since, the University has worked to restore the funding, while ...

Dear members of the Northwestern community, Earlier today, the University reached an agreement with the federal government to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in critical research funding. The ...

The GESI program will be offered in Argentina, Costa Rica, Morocco, Thailand, Uganda and Vietnam for Summer 2026. Program details can be found below and in the GLO portal. An interview with the ...

Northwestern students are accustomed to pairing up for classroom discussions, but it came as a surprise one evening when they were instructed to take turns ranting for a full sixty seconds about a pet ...

I write on behalf of the Board of Trustees to announce today’s election of President Emeritus Henry S. Bienen to the role of interim president of the University, effective Sept. 16, 2025. Henry was ...

Over the past three years, it has been my profound honor to serve as President of Northwestern University. In that time, our community has made significant progress while simultaneously facing ...

Today, Northwestern University and former Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald settled the lawsuit Coach Fitzgerald filed regarding his July 2023 dismissal. The parties are not disclosing the specific ...