PhD Engineering (Computer Engineering) at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

Doctoral programme in Engineering with a Computer Engineering concentration, leading to a dissertation in the major field. Requires at least 72 semester hours of graduate credit.

Department: Computer Science and Computer Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Doctoral study requires at least 72 semester hours beyond the bachelor's, including at least 42 hours of coursework and 30 hours of dissertation research (up to 30 hours of credit for post-master's students), a Qualifying Exam, a Candidacy Exam on the dissertation proposal, and a defended dissertation. The doctoral committee has four faculty, three from CSCE including the chair and one from outside the department. Graduate courses in the department include Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture and Multiprocessor Systems on Chip.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements: Applicants to the Doctor of Philosophy degree with a concentration in computer science program should have a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. Applicants to the program whose transcripts do not show core courses relevant to the program to which they are applying will be assigned deficiency courses. The application is submitted to the Graduate School and must include transcripts, a Statement of Purpose, and a Resume. To be considered for admission, applicants must comply with all requirements of the Graduate School and the following CSCE Department requirements: Have a GPA of 3.0 or better on previous academic work; Have satisfactory GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores; Three recommendation letters; Foreign applicants must also have either: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), or IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

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.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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