Overview

Passing a written and oral qualifying exam, comprehensive exam, and defending a thesis is expected. A thesis research problem must be presented and defended to a committee of faculty at the comprehensive exam. Learn more about our research areas with this Computer Science programme from Illinois Institute of Technology .

Located just minutes from downtown Chicago, Illinois Tech’s Mies Campus offers easy access to the city’s resources. A growing number of tech companies are calling Chicago home. The city government is extremely open with its data, allowing and encouraging unusual access for unique research opportunities.

Career Opportunities

A research career in academia is attainable with a Ph.D. in computer science, although career opportunities in industry are also possible.

Computer scientist

Computer systems engineer

Computer science professor

Computer network architect

Research and development

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theory of Computation

Computational Geometry

Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Combinatorial Optimization

Game Theory: Algorithms and Applications

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, 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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General requirements

Master’s programme, certificate, and non-degree applicants with bachelor’s degrees outside of computer science may be required to complete one or more of the following courses.
Mastery of the material they cover is considered necessary for graduate-level study and is required for completion of a degree programme or certificate. In addition, applicants who have not had at least one course in calculus will be required to take one. Grades of “B” or better are required in all these courses. Credit hours from them cannot be applied toward a degree or certificate

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Tuition Fees

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33318 USD / year

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Out-of-State

33318 USD / year

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33318 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

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1297 - 2491 USD / month

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