The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of individuals with severe visual impairments to adopt assistive technology for graduate study. This study utilized a qualitative method which involved semi-structured and in-depth interviews for data collection. Moreover, this study selected six graduate students with severe visual impairments as study participants. These study participants have been in doctoral or master's programs in Taiwan or other countries between 2001 and 2010. The findings were as follows:The factors influencing these interviewees to use AT fell into three dimensions: personal, external, and technological. The personal factors were related to physiology, fundamental capability, financial situation (or values), characteristics and necessity for AT. The external factors included new products constantly brought by new technology, broadcasting of AT information, invoices from vendors to apply grants, different requirements for curricula of different departments, and study environments in different countries. The technological factors were quality, compatibility with operation system, design for suitability, size, and, certainly, the price.The problems of using AT for individuals with severe visual impairments in graduate studies fell into four aspects: common computer operation, designing of devices' hardware, inputting or reading interface, and surfing on the Internet.Finally, based on research findings, concrete suggestions were made for the research and development of AT devices, provision of AT services, and the possible future studies.