*The Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students

University of Minnesota Graduate School

The Graduate School Diversity Office supports and enhances graduate education by serving in an advisory capacity, leading initiatives, and collaborating across the University of Minnesota system. Our work encompasses recruitment, funding, retention, advocacy, and education that prioritizes domestic graduate students who identify as Indigenous and/or People of Color, inclusive of their intersectional identities, as they have been historically excluded in graduate education.

University of Minnesota College of Science & Engineering Graduate Programs

The University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering offers various graduate degrees, minors and certificates, integrated and dual degrees, and a master's international program. All of our science and engineering graduate programs are ranked among the top 25 public university programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

University of Michigan - Electrical and Computer Engineering

The University of Michigan is the top public university in the country, and our engineering program is consistently ranked as one of the best investments you can make. Here, you will work alongside world-class faculty and researchers, and you will benefit from a highly rigorous academic program that will make you a sought-after candidate in the job market.

Our top 10 ranking is reflected in the quality of our program, faculty, and students.

UMN - College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences

CFANS—the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota—stands out for its breadth, hands-on learning, and global impact. As one of the few public universities offering such a comprehensive mix of disciplines—from plant and animal science to environmental policy, food business, nutrition, and forest management—its interdisciplinary, solutions-driven approach tackles complex issues like food security, sustainable agriculture, and ecosystem health.

UCLA

As a public research university, our mission revolves around the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the advancement of global society. UCLA combines the close-knit, engaging atmosphere of a spirited public institution with the expansive opportunities found in a world-class city. Located in the picturesque Westwood neighborhood, just minutes from Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles, UCLA offers a comprehensive environment that supports academic and personal growth.

UC Berkeley

Since 1862, the University of California, Berkeley is a place where the brightest minds from across the globe come together to explore, ask questions and improve the world. Today, Berkeley is home to more than 33,000 undergraduate and 12,000 graduate students studying in more than 300 academic disciplines in 14 schools and colleges. Berkeley has been at the forefront of research throughout its history. Here students can work side-by-side with Nobel Laureates, Fields medal winners, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur fellows. You’ll find a world of opportunities to help you grow and transform.

Patent Law Programs, Univ. Minnesota

With a Master of Science in Patent Law degree, students with scientific and technical backgrounds leverage that knowledge to advance career opportunities in the booming area of patent law. This one-year professional master’s degree program is aimed at STEM students who want to work in cutting-edge technology, helping inventors and corporations to bring innovations to market.