General Information

In the Graduate School .

Students interested in professional and research master’s and doctoral degrees at Cornell pursue their graduate studies through the Graduate School, which administers nearly 100 graduate fields, ranging from aerospace engineering to zoology.

Advanced degrees offered outside the Graduate School include:

• Law - programs leading to degrees in law (J.D. and LL.M.) are administered by the Cornell Law School  
• Medicine - the doctor of medicine (M.D.) is administered by Cornell’s Weill Medical College in New York City
• Veterinary - the doctor of veterinary medicine (D.V.M.) is administered by the College of Veterinary Medicine  
• Engineering - the master of engineering (M.Eng.) is administered by the College of Engineering  
• Architecture - the master of architecture (M.Arch. ) is administered by the College of Architecture, Art and Planning  
• Hospitality - the master of management in hospitality is administered by the School of Hotel Administration  
• Business - the master of business administration (M.B.A.) is earned through the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management  

Administration

Barbara A. Knuth, senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

Jan Allen, associate dean for academic and student affairs

Sara Xayarath Hernandez, associate dean for inclusion and student engagement

Jason Kahabka, associate dean for administration

Janna Lamey, assistant dean for graduate student life