Overview

Students pursuing the doctorate in Computer Science at Arizona State University learn to analyze, understand and apply key theories and algorithms used in the field and to generate and evaluate new theories, algorithms and software modules that can advance the field of computer science.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are prepared to pursue careers in research and education, including academia, government and industry.

Career examples include:

computer science professor
computer science researcher
data scientist or engineer
machine learning, AI or computer vision engineer
machine learning, AI or computer vision scientist

Programme Structure

The program provides students with research opportunities in a wide variety of areas, including:

artificial intelligence, machine learning and statistical modeling
big data and data mining
computational biology
computer design and architecture, including nonvolatile memory computing
computer system security, cybersecurity and cryptography
cyber-physical systems and IoT, and robotics
distributed computing and consensus protocols
networking and computer systems
novel computing paradigms (e.g., biocomputing, quantum computation)
social computing
theory, algorithms and optimization
visualization and graphics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

84 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tempe, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a closely related area.
Most applicants should have earned a master's degree, but exceptional undergraduate applicants may be admitted directly into the doctoral program.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts from every university attended
three letters of recommendation
a statement of purpose
curriculum vitae or resume
proof of English proficiency

Submission of GRE scores is optional.

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

30348 USD / year

≈ 30348 USD / year
Out-of-State

27810 USD / year

≈ 27810 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12940 USD / year

≈ 12940 USD / year

Living costs

Tempe

United States

900 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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