Admissions

To be eligible for admission to the IROM doctoral program, an applicant is required to have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a high level of competency in the English language.

All doctoral students are admitted for a full-time degree program, which begins in the fall. Spring enrollment is not permitted. Our admission process is very competitive with over 150 applications recieved each year for five to seven spots in the entering class.

All applicants are required to take either the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) in time for the results to reach the Department of Information, Risk, & Operations Management (IROM) by the application deadline, January 5. The test must be taken within the past five years. International students must also submit an official report of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). An exception is made for foreign students who obtained a bachelor's degree in the U.S. or other English-speaking countries.

How to Apply

All applicants are expected to review the application materials at the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) web site and must apply online at Texas Common Application.
 
The application for admission to the IROM doctoral program consists of TWO parts. You must submit both parts in order for your application file to be reviewed. Please follow the instructions carefully. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure that each office has the materials it requires.
 

IROM Application Deadline: January 5

Part 1: UT Austin GIAC Materials

The following materials must be submitted online or sent to the University of Texas Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) by January 5.
 

Address (for standard delivery)	Street Address ( for overnight letter or package delivery)
GIAC University of Texas at Austin P.O. Box 7608 Austin, TX 78713-7608 U.S.A.	GIAC University of Texas at Austin 2608 Whitis Ave.  Austin, TX 78712-1534 U.S.A.

• On-Line U.S. Application or On-Line International Application for students from other countries 
  Please apply via the web site at http://www.applytexas.org.
  
  
• A Statement of Purpose (via online application)
  Your Statement of Purpose should discuss your interest in our Ph.D. program and your reasons for wanting to do graduate work at the University of Texas. Your statement should be no more than two pages long. Your statement of purpose is an important part of your application, and care should be taken in writing it. 
  
  
• Three letters of recommendation (via online application)
  Please provide the names and contact information of the recommenders under the Employment, References and Honors Information section of the online application. The recommenders will be contacted within a week via email by GIAC with instructions on how to submit the recommendation letters.  If they do not receive the instruction email or have problems submitting the letter, please have them submit the letters to iromphdadmissions@mccombs.utexas.edu.  Academic references are preferred.
  
  
• Official transcripts
  Please request your official transcripts with the final grades from all of the colleges and universities you have attended to be sent to GIAC.
  
  
• Official GRE or GMAT scores
  Please request your official GRE or GMAT scores to be sent to GIAC. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for the University of Texas at Austin is 6882; the IROM department code is 4303.
  
  
• Official TOEFL scores (International Students)
  Please request your official TOEFL scores to be sent to GIAC.  An exception is made for foreign students who obtained a bachelor's degree in the U.S. or other English-speaking country.  A master’s degree does not qualify for an exception.
  
  
• Application fee (Applications submitted without the required application processing fee will not be reviewed)
  Please do not send cash or personal checks. You may pay by credit card (Visa or MasterCard), cashier's check, money order, or bank draft in US dollars drawn in US banks.

Part 2: Department of IROM Materials

The following materials must be emailed to the Department of Information, Risk, & Operations Management (IROM) by January 5th. Please email the materials to iromphdadmissions@mccombs.utexas.edu.

• Departmental application form (Interactive PDF)
  Please submit a completed departmental application form.
  
  
• A resumé or curriculum vitae
  Please provide your current resumé or CV.
  
  
• A photocopy of your transcripts
  IROM Department requires photocopies of your transcripts.
  
  
• A photocopy of your GRE or GMAT scores
  IROM Department requires photocopies of your GRE or GMAT scores.
  
  
• A photocopy of your TOEFL scores (International students)
  IROM Department requires a photocopy of your TOEFL scores. An exception is made for foreign students who obtained a bachelor's degree in the U.S. or other English-speaking country. A master’s degree does not qualify for an exception.
  

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the PDF documents. Questions about the application procedure can be sent to iromphdadmissions@mccombs.utexas.edu.

Financial Assistance

Merit-based fellowships are available through the IROM Department. An accepted applicant is automatically considered for these fellowships. The IROM Department typically offers 20-hour teaching or research assistants to all incoming students and most continuing students. In addition, a student holding a 20-hour appointment will qualify for in-state tuition.

Information about loans, work-study or other financial assistance based on need, can be obtained from the Office of Student Financial Services website or by writing to Office of Student Financial Services, University of Texas at Austin, P.O Box 7758, University Station, Austin, TX, 78713-7758. Their phone number is (512) 471-6282.