Welcome to GSAS
Established in 1953, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences today enrolls more than 800 students pursuing advanced degrees in dozens of fields. Graduate study at Brandeis offers students in-depth and broad-based scholarly exposure while providing professional training in their chosen fields. A selective admission process, sustained contact between students and faculty, and stimulating course work contribute to the intellectual growth of each student. The Graduate School is characterized by a low student-to-faculty ratio; graduate students enjoy ample opportunity for interaction with faculty and colleagues.
The contributions of scholars and researchers at Brandeis are well known throughout their fields. More than 98 percent of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest terminal degree in their field. Many Brandeis scholars and researchers are members of the National Academy of Sciences and fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Others are members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Faculty members are honored annually with Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellowships, National Institutes of Health and other national and international awards, professional memberships and National Science Foundation Grants. Several faculty members are recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a "Genius Grant.
The university benefits from collegial relationships with a number of institutions in the area and is part of a consortium that allows graduate students to cross-register at Boston College, Boston University, Hebrew College, Tufts University, and the Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies at Radcliffe College. Brandeis is also a member of the Boston Library Consortium, composed of 12 academic and research institutions in the Boston area.