PhD Computer Engineering at University of Texas at Dallas

Programme overview

The master's (MS) and doctoral (PhD) degrees in Computer Engineering (CE) emerged as a bridge between the increasingly overlapping disciplines of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. The MS CE degree program provides intensive preparation for engineers who seek knowledge and skills necessary for the design of complex systems comprised of both hardware and software components.

Faculty: Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science | Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Requires 75 semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

The admission requirements will be basically the same as the existing ones for admission to the PhD programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The entrance requirements are: A master's degree in Computer Engineering or a closely associated discipline such as Electrical Engineering or Computer Science from an institution of higher education in the U.S. or from an acceptable foreign university. Consideration will be given to highly qualified students wishing to pursue the doctorate without satisfying all of the requirements for a master's degree. GPA (grade point average) in graduate level coursework of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 point scale. In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration: Three letters of recommendation.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; doctoral programmes follow their own deadline schedule and available terms.

Doctoral applications: Fall opens August 1 of the prior year, priority December 15, closes May 1; Spring opens January 15 of the prior year, priority May 15, closes October 1; Summer opens August 1 of the prior year, priority October 15, closes March 1. Programmes may set their own schedules. The application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

Explore more study programmes

Engineering