Overview

About the program

We develop innovative computational and mathematical approaches for complex engineering and scientific problems, attracting talented PhD students from across the globe.

Advised in research by more than 50 faculty from 20-plus departments, PhD students are immersed in a wide variety of fields including statistics and data science, machine and deep learning, control, optimization, numerical analysis, applied mathematics, high-performance computing, earth sciences, flow physics, graphics, bioengineering, genomics, economics and financial mathematics, molecular dynamics, and many more.

Computational and Mathematical Engineering PhD graduates at Stanford University find outstanding positions in industry and national laboratories as well as in academia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Imaging with Incomplete Information
Computational Biology: Structure and Organization of Biomolecules and Cells
Convex Optimization
Computational Biology in Four Dimensions
Computer Graphics: Geometric Modeling & Processing
Digital Image Processing
Real Analysis
Algebraic Topology
Stochastic Differential Equations
Finite Element Analysis
Molecular Simulations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

135 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stanford, United States

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Computational Mathematics View 227 other PhDs in Computer Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must hold, or expect to hold before enrollment at Stanford, a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association, or an international equivalent.
Statement of Purpose
Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts (Academic Records)
Resume/CV
TOEFL score (if applicable)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

29320 EUR / year

≈ 29320 EUR / year
Out-of-State

29320 EUR / year

≈ 29320 EUR / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

29320 EUR / year

≈ 29320 EUR / year

Additional Details

quarterly tuition

Living costs

Stanford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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