The Graduate College at Rush University was established as its own college in January 1981, having previously been organized as the Graduate School within the College of Health Sciences. The Graduate College is responsible for educational programs in basic sciences and offers master’s and doctoral degrees in 10 disciplines. In addition to doctoral programs in basic sciences and in nursing since 2007, the Graduate College offers a Master of Science in clinical research and in biotechnology. Since the college’s inception, more than 300 graduate degrees have been awarded.