Graduate Education
Cultivate Your Potential
& Sow a Better Future
The Department of Agronomy is home to trailblazing faculty and staff who share an unwavering commitment to student success and are celebrated for ground-breaking research. Our graduate students have access to innovative research opportunities and the latest technologies in the field. Our curriculum emphasizes the foundational knowledge and skills required to improve the productivity and management of agroecosystems using biotechnologies, informatics, and technical solutions for a broad range of environmental challenges. We invite you to become part of our research community, where you will refine your critical thinking skills, expand your professional network, and contribute your unique perspective to shaping agricultural systems both locally and globally.
Employment Opportunities
Research Assistantships
A number of our faculty are in search of research assistants for their labs. Information about which professors have open positions will be posted here soon.
Soil Fertility Position
A search is underway to fill the open Soil Fertility position with the Department of Agronomy.
MS (thesis / non-thesis) and PhD degrees offered in topics related to:
Plant Genetics & Breeding | Plant Physiology | Crop Production
Soil Science | Agroecology | Remote Sensing | Crop Modeling
Environmental Microbiology | Land & Water Management
Student Stories
Hear from some outstanding graduate students in Agronomy.
Listen to each of their stories here, and learn more about them and other future agronomists at Purdue on our Student Stories page.