PhD Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

As a computer science PhD student at CU Boulder, students take part in tier one research, learning from nationally and internationally recognized faculty. Computer Science faculty, staff, and students are engaged in cutting edge research projects that address some of the most important challenges facing society today. From harnessing the power of big data to modeling climate change to understanding the role of social media, advances in computer science today will change the world tomorrow.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Computer Science | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours in courses numbered 5000 or above, including three breadth courses, three 1-credit hour professional development courses, and six depth courses (3 credit hours of the depth needs to be CSCI). 30 credit hours of dissertation credit hours. Sample listed courses: CSCI 6000 Introduction to the Computer Science PhD Program; CSCI 6100 Computer Science Colloquium; CSCI 6200 Computer Science PhD Career Development; CSCI 5229 Computer Graphics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an institution comparable to the University of Colorado. They should have programming experience, a number of computer science courses and sufficient mathematical maturity to understand pure mathematics courses at the upper division (junior/senior) level. We highly recommend that PhD applicants complete the listed prerequisite courses before submitting their application, as the research match is the most important factor taken into consideration. Completing the prerequisites helps you in handling our graduate courses better and also opens more opportunities to be a teaching assistant. We also highly encourage such students to identify areas and faculty members they wish to work with. Research area match is the most important factor in PhD admissions.

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 applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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