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Graduate Students

Rigorous & Remarkable Programs

The University of Michigan offers a rigorous and notably broad array of graduate and professional degree programs that stand among the best in the country. The university attracts outstanding students to graduate study and prepares them to make lasting contributions to society.
Interdisciplinary study and joint degrees are a special strength of the university. The vibrant community of graduate and professional students on campus is diverse in citizenship, demographic background, and intellectual perspective.

Licensing exams

U-M law, medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy professional students pass their licensing exams at higher rates than the national average.

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rackham graduate students

Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies

9,606 students in doctoral, master’s, and graduate-level certificate programs offered through Rackham

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Professional & non-rackham

8,524

students in professional and non-Rackham graduate degree programs in Fall 2025

Graduate & Professional Degrees

U-M is ranked 5th among peer universities in terms of awarding graduate academic and professional degrees