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PhD Computer and Information Science at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

The Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) in Computer and Information Science (CIS) welcomes candidates with strong training in any of the disciplines related to modern information processing, with an emphasis on computer science and mathematics. Research and teaching form the essence of our doctoral program. Our curriculum is designed to develop the intellectual skills essential for the rapidly changing character of research and to meet the demands of academe and industry.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Duration: 19.5 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 19.5 course units in total. Listed required courses include CIS 5000 Software Foundations; CIS 5110 Theory of Computation; CIS 5200 Machine Learning; CIS 5560 Cryptography; CIS 6250 Theory of Machine Learning; CIS 6730 Computer-Aided Verification.

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Application information

USD 46,540 a year (2026-27). Full tuition rate for PhD programs for 2026-2027 (Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, Design, Education, Social Policy & Practice, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton and Biomedical Sciences share this rate). Most PhD programs fully fund students for at least 4 years, Source

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