Doctor of Philosophy in Visual Computing and Interactive Media at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

A multidisciplinary doctoral programme covering visual computing (acquisition, processing, analysis, modeling and rendering of visual data) and interactive media (human-computer interaction). Emphasis areas include 3D modeling and animation, visual effects, data visualization, robot vision, extended reality, serious gaming, UI/UX design, immersive experiences and fabrication, with application of recent AI advances.

Faculty: College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

At least 60 semester credit hours with a master's degree (or US DDS/DMD, DVM, MD), or 90 with a bachelor's degree only. Students complete an advisory committee, degree plan, preliminary examination, research proposal, final examination and dissertation, with 691 research hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate applicants (university-wide): TOEFL iBT overall 80 for tests taken before 21 Jan 2026 (4.5 overall with at least 4.0 per section for later tests), IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or GRE Verbal 146 / GMAT Verbal 77 subject to departmental approval; exempt if a full US baccalaureate or higher was completed. Programme-specific requirements are set by the department. Doctoral credit plan: Minimum 60 semester credit hours with a prior master's degree; 90 hours from a bachelor's degree.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department.

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