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PhD Computer Science at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

PhD Computer Science is a doctoral programme in Computer Science, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at UCLA. Areas of study: M.S. students are not required to select a major field. They may choose a broad selection of courses or any combination of courses from the following fields: artificial intelligence; computational systems biology; computer networks; computer science theory; computer system architecture;

Faculty: Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Department: Computer Science  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: M.S. students are not required to select a major field. They may choose a broad selection of courses or any combination of courses from the following fields: artificial intelligence; computational systems biology; computer networks; computer science theory; computer system architecture; graphics and vision; data science computing; and software systems. THESIS PLAN - PLAN I A total of 9 courses (each must be taken for 4 units) are required to fulfill the requirement towards the M.S. degree under Plan I: 7 must be formal courses (taken for letter grades), and at least 4 of the 7 must be 200-level courses in Computer Science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 15, 2026. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose. Management, M.B.A./Computer Science, M.S. The Anderson Graduate School of Management and the Department of Computer Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science offer a concurrent degree program which enables the student to complete the requirements for the M.S. in Computer Science and the M.B.A. in three academic years. Interested applicants should contact the M.B.A. program office for details. Ph.D.: Applicants to the Ph.D.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants; deadlines are set by each programme, mostly in November and early December for the following fall.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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