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PhD Computational Design (PhD-CD) at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD-CD is an interdisciplinary doctoral programme in design and computation preparing leading educators, scholars and researchers in academia and industry, with original research contributions.

Faculty: School of Architecture  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Milestones: a game plan defining the area of concentration, plan of studies and advisory committee; written and oral examination; public dissertation proposal; public dissertation defence. Committees are chaired by a CD core faculty member and include one external member.

Career pathways

Recent alumni include assistant professors at the University of Calgary and University of Arkansas, a computational design lead at Higharc and a researcher at NVIDIA.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

School of Architecture graduate admissions (published for the 2025-2026 cycle): deadline January 10, 2026; three recommendation letters submitted via SlideRoom; academic transcripts (no minimum GPA stated); GRE test-optional for master's and PhD applicants; non-native English speakers who are not US citizens need TOEFL iBT 100+ (no subscore below 22), IELTS 7.0+ (no band below 6.5) or Duolingo 130+ (subscores 125 speaking, 130 writing, 120 reading, 120 listening), dated within two years; PhD applicants complete a virtual interview. Applies to all School of Architecture graduate programmes.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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