Application Deadlines
- The Chemical & Biological Engineering Department accepts applications for Fall, Spring, and Summer.
- Your application, including all required documents, must be received by the CBE Department by 5:00 pm on the day of the deadline. We do NOT consider incomplete or late applications.
- Please note that your application and documents are not automatically sent to the CBE Department and must first be processed by UNM Admissions or UNM International Admissions. Please have all of your documents submitted to UNM Admissions or UNM International Admissions at least 1-2 weeks prior to the deadline posted below to allow for processing time.
- For best consideration for Research Assistantships or other financial aid, a complete application must be on file with the CBE Department by the priority deadline listed below.
International Graduate Application- Deadlines
https://international.unm.edu/graduate/application-timeline-and-steps.html
Due to the difficulty in getting a visa appointment, our application deadlines are as follows:
| Application Deadlines | Spring Semester | Fall Semester |
| Priority: (for scholarship consideration) | May 1 | March 1 |
| Final: | August 1 | May 1 |
| Post-offer materials must be received by: | September 1 | June 1 |
| Arrival Deadlines | Spring and Fall Semesters | |
| Preferred: | 3 weeks prior to semester start date | |
| Final: | Friday of week 1 of class | |
| Exceptions: | Only with prior approval by GEO and Graduate Department | |
Steps
Step 1: Review your UNM graduate program details and scholarships/assistantship options.
Step 2: Apply to UNM online and pay the $70 application fee.
Step 3: Submit your Official English proficiency score, if needed. Once we have received your application, we will notify you via email if additional documents or information are needed. Your graduate department will review your application and make the final admission decision.
Step 4: Our office will contact you once a admission decision has been made. You will also be notified if you have been nominated for any scholarships and/or offered an assistantship.
Step 5: Accept your admission and submit your financial and official academic documents. To receive your
I-20 and schedule your visa appointment, you will need to show funding for your first year of study. Once we have all of your necessary documents, we will issue your I-20 and admission letter, which you will need to bring to your visa appointment.
Step 6: Schedule and attend your visa appointment.
Step 7: Finalize your travel plans and secure housing. Arrive on campus!
Domestic Graduate Application -Deadlines
https://grad.unm.edu/graduate-programs/application-instructions/chemical-engineering.html
| Semester | Priority Deadline | Final Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | January 15 | July 1 |
| Spring | July 15 | November 1 |
| Summer | January 15 | April 1 |
