Prospective Graduate Students

Two female graduate students in the Kroc/Kellogg library
Fiscal Year 2011 research awards to Notre Dame topped the $100 million mark for the second consecutive year. The figure of more than $109 million represents an increase of almost $30 million from two years ago, and an increase of almost $80 million in the last 10 years.

The Graduate School

The Graduate School oversees post-baccalaureate programs in arts, engineering, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Students seeking admission to Notre Dame’s Law School, School of Architecture, or Mendoza College of Business should consult the websites of those colleges.

Law School

At Notre Dame Law School, a premier Catholic law school, students and faculty are part of something larger than themselves, part of a place built on integrity and community with a vision of law and lawyering that is rooted in vocation, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to service.

The Law School offers a J.D., an LL.M. Program in International and Comparative Law, an L.L.M. and a J.S.D. in Human Rights Law, and several dual-degree programs.

Mendoza College of Business

Ask More of Business. Ask More of Yourself.
The Mendoza College offers four graduate degree programs that consistently rank among the top programs in the nation for academic excellence, ethical leadership and career success:

Through innovative curricula that emphasizes emerging trends, strategic problem solving and a focus on social responsibility, these programs, along with the College's nonprofit professional development and traditional executive education program, provide students with the tools and vision to use business as a powerful force for good.

School of Architecture

The School of Architecture confers a Master of Architectural Design and Urbanism post-professional degree and a Master of Architecture professional degree.

Research Support and Professional Development