PhD in Computer Science

This research doctorate spans artificial intelligence, graphics, systems, security, machine learning, theory and programming languages, with faculty based in Ithaca and New York City. The field seeks researchers with breadth across computer science and depth in one concentration. Students sit a candidacy exam before the seventh semester, defend their dissertation later, and undergo a field review every year. A special committee of faculty guides each student, and progress is tracked through milestones set by the Graduate School and the field. Applicants should look closely at faculty research interests before applying, because the fit between a student's goals and the available mentors shapes the whole experience. Details of the field and its requirements are published in the university catalog. Further details on the curriculum and expectations are published in the university catalog.