PhD Computer Science and Engineering at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

UConn’s Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering prepares students to advance the frontiers of computing through sustained, original research under close faculty mentorship. Graduates develop deep expertise, rigorous research skills, and technical leadership—preparing them for careers as research scientists and R&D leaders in industry and government labs, and for faculty positions in academia. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

The Ph.D. program requires roughly two years of coursework beyond the M.S. and is intended to prepare students for a career in research. General requirements for the Ph.D. are coursework meeting the Ph.D. program requirements; a dissertation proposal with oral presentation and exam; Ph.D. dissertation and defense; Ph.D. publication requirement; the English proficiency requirement. Listed courses include Bioinformatics; Introduction to Biomedical Informatics; Computational Genomics; Algorithms; Theory of Computation.

Career pathways

Graduates develop deep expertise, rigorous research skills, and technical leadership—preparing them for careers as research scientists and R&D leaders in industry and government labs, and for faculty positions in academia. The Ph.D. program requires roughly two years of coursework beyond the M.S. and is intended to prepare students for a career in research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: Ph.D. students must fulfill the breadth requirement by successfully completing three breadth courses selected from three different areas below and the average GPA for the breadth courses must be a 3.7. The requirement can be met in two ways: either through evidence of level B2 CEFR English competency (TOEFL Speaking score ≥ 23, IELTS speaking score ≥ 7.0, or official UCAELI assessment via interview); or through successful completion of a UCAELI Evening English Course (EEC).

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 application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

Engineering