The Graduate Division

The Graduate Division is the home of doctoral programs in the arts and sciences at Penn, with more than 30 graduate groups spanning the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

At the Frontiers

Our graduate groups offer a rigorous education, guiding students as they pursue advanced research and begin to make their own original contributions at the frontiers of knowledge.

A Variety of Paths

Our doctoral students represent the next generation of scholars and leaders of academia, as well as experts who will apply their advanced training in a wide variety of professions.

Options for Master's

In addition to doctoral programs, a number of graduate groups offer programs that lead to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.).

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Graduate Groups

Africana Studies

Ancient History

Anthropology

Applied Math and Computational Science

Art and Archaeology in the Mediterranean World

Astronomy

Biology

Chemistry

Classical Studies

Comparative Literature

Criminology

Demography

Earth and Environmental Science

East Asian Languages and Civilizations

Economics

English

Germanic Languages

History

History and Sociology of Science

International Studies

Jewish Studies

Linguistics

Mathematics

Music

Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

Philosophy

Physics & Astronomy

Political Science

Psychology

Religious Studies

Romance Languages

Sociology

South Asia Regional Studies

Grad Ben Talks

Recently, Penn Arts and Sciences presented the 2018 Grad Ben Talks: an afternoon of TED Talk-style presentations by graduate students representing the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Professional Master’s programs. Judges selected winners in each of the four categories. There was also an Audience Choice Winner selected by online votes.

Watch the winning presentations

Arts & Sciences News

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Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics Design Pairs New With Old

Located on the northeast corner of Walnut and 36th streets, the project involved the adaptive reuse and expansion of the circa 1925 Art Deco-style West Philadelphia Title and Trust Company building.

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Turner Schulman Endowed Research Fund Supports the Center for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration

CSERI is a first-of-its-kind research center, focusing on the intersecting narratives of ethnicity, race, and immigration in U.S. life and supporting research at the faculty, graduate, and undergraduate levels.

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Daniel Mindiola Named Brush Family Professor of Chemistry

Mindiola’s many professional honors include the Presidential Early Career Award and the Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation.

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Philadelphia Managing Director Michael DiBerardinis to join Fels as Professor of Practice

Michael DiBerardinis, who has served as Managing Director for the City of Philadelphia under Mayor James Kenney since January 2016, will be joining the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences in January 2019 as a Professor of Practice at the Fels Institute of Government.

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Jennifer Egan Is Artist-in-Residence at Penn

Egan will work with students and faculty, as well as share her work through public events.

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Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies Launches Online Bachelor’s Degree

Beginning in the fall of 2019, the Penn LPS Online platform will offer a fully-accredited, online education from Penn for working adults and other non-traditional students.

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