Overview

What Do We Offer?

Broadly interdisciplinary approach: We offer a strong, well-balanced foundation in the fundamentals of AI and many opportunities for advanced research and training in many disciplines, including computer science, biomedical informatics, cognitive psychology, information science, education, law, and more.
Focused, customized curricula: Building on the core Intelligent Systems curriculum, you design your own personalized curricula that prepares you for interdisciplinary research in your areas of interest.
Collaborative atmosphere: Faculty members and students at the University of Pittsburgh present their research in regular program seminars, exposing you to a broad range of research topics and methods and affording you the opportunity to present your own research.
Highly motivated faculty: Pitt’s widely published ISP faculty are leaders in their fields. Drawing on the strengths of diverse sectors of the university, and participating in over 30 funded research projects, they support graduate students through collaborative research, personal mentoring, and external research funding.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Topics in Intelligent Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Computer Vision
Statistical Methods
Theory of Computation
Design & Analysis of Algorithms

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

Robotics Artificial Intelligence View 8 other PhDs in Robotics in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A concise statement of purpose
Recommendations provided by three persons familiar with your accomplishments. At least one should be familiar with the field of intelligent systems.
Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate study.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) will no longer be required for admission. Applicants may still submit GRE scores, and they will be used in the review process if they are submitted.
For applicants who are not native speakers of English, TOEFL scores are required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29433 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29433 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

16531 USD / year

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Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

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Overview

What Do We Offer?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Pittsburgh

Funding

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