Earth science is one of the broadest and most interdisciplinary of all sciences. It involves the interaction of chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics and geology in the ongoing effort to explore Earth's interior, atmosphere and oceans, and to understand the environment in which we live, the causes for global change, and the history of life on Earth. The Graduate Program in Yale's Department of Geology & Geophysics offers students the opportunity to study and do research in a wide range of cutting-edge and cross-disciplinary areas. The department accepts applications for our Ph.D. program (note that we have no Masters program) from various fields and majors; i.e., in addition to geoscience majors we are interested in students from, for example, physics, chemistry,  biology, mathematics, astronomy and engineering. Generally speaking, successful applicants have very strong academic records with respect to course grades, scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and letters of recommendation. Applicants for whom English is a second language must also have strong TOEFL scores (ideally near or above 630 on the written exam, or 267 on the computer exam).

Please click on any of the links in the above navigation bar to learn more about the graduate program. Applications can be found through the Admissions link;  a complete description of the program requirements can be found through the Handbook link.

Available Graduate Research Programs

New joint G&G and Astronomy program: