Philosophy
Philosophy (PL75)
Since its founding in 1963, the UCSD Philosophy Department has grown to become a nationally ranked department, offering excellent instruction and supervision at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Faculty have a broad range of research interests, with special concentrations in the philosophy of science, ethics and political philosophy, history of philosophy, and epistemology and metaphysics.
The department is strongly committed to interdisciplinary work in philosophy, which graduate students can pursue through joint doctoral studies in the Science Studies Program and in the Department of Cognitive Science. The department has close ties to many other departments and programs on campus including History, Classical Studies, Psychology, Political Science, and the Division of Biological Sciences. Graduates of our Ph.D. program have been successfully placed in top departments across the country and abroad.
Program Info
Area of Study | Division of Arts and Humanities |
Specializations |
Science Studies
|
Department | Philosophy |
Major | Philosophy |
Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
Admissions Terms | Fall |
Application Deadlines |
January 5, 2022 (Fall 2022) |
Basic Requirement
Admissions Tests |
Please note the GRE is not required for the 2022 Admissions cycle. |
English Proficiency Exams (international applicants only) |
A test of English language proficiency is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterrupted academic year at a university-level institution in which English is the language of instruction and in a country where English is a dominant language. The following test(s) are accepted by this department:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
Letters of Recommendation |
Minimum of 3 recommendations required. |
Statement of Purpose |
Required |
Resume/CV |
Not required |
Additional Requirements |
Writing sample (recommended length of 20 pages) |
Contact Info
Website http://philosophy.ucsd.edu/ |
Email rburrola@ucsd.edu |
Campus Office Ridge Walk Academic Complex-Bldg 1-Arts & Humanities - Rm O478 |
Phone (858) 534-3076 |
Fax (858) 534-8566 |
Mailing Address
University of California, San Diego Department of Philosophy 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0119 La Jolla, CA, 92093-0119 |