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PhD Computer Science and Engineering at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

Programme overview

The Computer Science and Engineering Department offers a doctorate (Ph.D.) degree program. The normative time for the Ph.D. program is five to six years for a full-time student. Students admitted to the Ph.D. program usually receive financial support in the form of a combination of fellowships, teaching assistantships, and/or graduate research assistantships.

Faculty: Baskin School of Engineering  |  Department: Computer Science and Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Santa Cruz, CA, United States

What you will study

18 credits of core requirements must be met by taking CSE 200 and one course each from three Core Categories: Programming Languages/Theory; Computer Architecture/Systems and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Data Science.

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Entry requirements

Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam and submit an official score report with the admission application. For admission purposes, the minimum passing score for the TOEFL exam must be 570 on the paper-based, 230 on the computer-based, or 89 on the Internet-based test. The minimum passing score for the IELTS exam is 7. TOEFL/IELTS waivers for admission purposes may be requested by applicants who have completed a four-year bachelor's degree at an English-speaking institution.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). UC graduate academic student Tuition for California residents (rate band for academic graduate programmes). Excludes Student Services Fee, campus fees and UC SHIP health insurance. Non-residents additionally pay Nonresident Supplemental Tuition of $15,102 Source

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