PhD Software Engineering at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Software Engineering PhD program has a firm engineering foundation that encompasses discovery-based education utilizing an experiential learning approach. As part of the curriculum, students will complete projects in areas that emphasize software engineering, communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and engineering professionalism. Which focuses on the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: 6 years / 63 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Core Coursework (15 units) Software Engineering Research Methods (3) Foundations of Software Engineering (3) Complete 9 units from the following: Software DevSecOps (3) Software Project Management (3) Software Requirements Analysis and Test (3) Software Architecture and Design (3) Students that have a BS in Software Engineering and have demonstrated a given Core course’s.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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