Compare 157 Computer Science PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 157 Computer Science PhD programs in the US across 125 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 13% report it as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $59,048
    Program duration
    72 months
  2. 2

    Stanford University

    PhD in Computer Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 2
    Annual tuition
    $41,310
    Program duration
    72 months
  3. 3

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhD in Information Technology

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Program duration
    72 months
  4. 4

    Princeton University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    University of California, Berkeley

    PhD in Computer Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $28,242
    Program duration
    72 months
  6. 6

    Yale University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
    Program duration
    72 months
  7. 7

    California Institute of Technology

    Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $68,574
    Program duration
    72 months
  8. 8

    University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Information Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $73,522
    Program duration
    120 months
  9. 9

    University of Chicago

    Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

    Application deadline
    Apr 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $20,575
    Program duration
    72 months
  10. 10

    Columbia University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $56,840
    Program duration
    84 months

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The complete list of Computer Science PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#2Stanford UniversityPhD in Computer Science72 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD in Computational Science and Engineering60 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD in Information Technology72 months
#4Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyPhD in Computer Science72 months
#8Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#9California Institute of TechnologyComputing and Mathematical Sciences72 months
#9California Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#9California Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Control + Dynamical Systems72 months
#9California Institute of TechnologyPhD in CMS72 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Philosophy in Computer and Information Science120 months
#11University of ChicagoDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#12Columbia UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science84 months
#13Cornell UniversityPhD in Computer Science84 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesPhD in Computer Science72 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD in Computer Science60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityDual-Degree PhD in Language and Information Technologies (Portugal Partnership)60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityJoint PhD Program in Machine Learning & Public Policy60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityJoint PhD Program in Neural Computation & Machine Learning60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityJoint PhD Program in Statistics & Machine Learning60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD in Computer Science72 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD in Computer Science|Neural Basis of Cognition — with the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC)72 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD in Language and Information Technology120 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD in Societal Computing60 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD Program in Software Engineering60 months
#22Duke UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Learning Sciences72 months
#24New York UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (Engineering)36 months
#24New York UniversityPhD in Computer Science72 months
#24New York UniversityPhD in Computer Science (NYU College of Arts & Science)72 months
#25University of WashingtonPhD in Computer Science and Engineering72 months
#26University of California San DiegoPhD in Computer Science72 months
#30Brown UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinPhD in Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSEM)
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Computational Sciences and Engineering60 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#34Rice UniversityPhD in Computer Science72 months
#35University of North Carolina--Chapel HillPhD in Computer Science96 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisPhD in Computer Science
#36Washington University in St. LouisPhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonPhD in Computer Science84 months
#39Purdue University--West LafayettePhD In Computer Science
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Engineering
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignPhD in Computer Science84 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#43Emory UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Informatics60 months
#43Emory UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Informatics with Biomedical Informatics concentration
#47Dartmouth CollegeDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
#52Vanderbilt UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#55University of VirginiaDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#61University of RochesterDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#62University of California, DavisDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Networked Systems72 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Software Engineering72 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science96 months
#75University of PittsburghDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#77University of Notre DameDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Engineering60 months
#78Tufts UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Science|Computer Science
#78Tufts UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
#78Tufts UniversityPhD in Human-Robot Interaction
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickPhD Program in Computer Science60 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science|Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#85Boston UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#91Michigan State UniversityPhD in Computer Science & Engineering
#92Georgetown UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Engineering
#96University of FloridaPhD in Computer Science
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
#99University of GeorgiaDorcot of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#114North Carolina State UniversityPhD in Computer Science
#119University of California, Santa CruzPhD in Computer Science and Engineering72 months
#124University of ArizonaPhD in Computer Science
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonDoctor of Philosophy in Intelligent Systems Engineering
#134University of Colorado BoulderDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#175Arizona State University--TempePhD in Computer Science
#183University of Illinois--ChicagoPhD in Computer Science60 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityPhD in Computer Science72 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#201–250Northeastern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Network Science60 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityPhD in Cybersecurity60 months
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
#251–300University of MiamiDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#251–300University of Texas--DallasDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science48 months
#301–400University of UtahPhD in Computer Science60 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
#301–400University of California, RiversidePhD in Computer Science60 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYPhD in Computer Science and Engineering
#301–400University of IowaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science
#301–400University of IowaDoctor of Philosophy in Informatics
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Remaining programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#401–500Florida State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computational Science
#401–500Florida State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
#401–500University of DelawareDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Auburn UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Software Engineering48 months
Baylor UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
Binghamton University--SUNYDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
Brandeis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science36 months
Brigham Young University--ProvoDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science48 months
Colorado School of MinesDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Drexel UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Fordham UniversityPhD in Computer Science
George Mason UniversityPhD in computer science
Georgia State UniversityComputer Science, PhD
Howard UniversityComputer Science (PhD)
Illinois Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science48 months
Kansas State UniversityPhD degree in computer science
Kent State UniversityComputer Science - PhD
Lehigh UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science72 months
Marquette UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computational Sciences
Mississippi State UniversityPhD in Computer Science48 months
Montana State UniversityPhD in Computer Science
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyPhD in Information Systems60 months
New Mexico State UniversityComputer Science - Doctor of Philosophy
Ohio UniversityPhD. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science60 months
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
Robert Morris UniversityInformation Systems and Communications PhD
Southern Methodist UniversityDoctor of Engineering with a Major in Software Engineering
Southern Methodist UniversityPhD in Computer Science
Stevens Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Syracuse UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer|Information Science and Engineering
Texas Tech UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Toyota Technological Institute at ChicagoPhD in Computer Science60 months
UMass BostonComputer Science PhD
University at Albany--SUNYPhD in Computer Science60 months
University of California MercedPhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)72 months
University of Central FloridaComputer Science PhD
University of DenverDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
University of MainePhD in Computer Science
University of Massachusetts--DartmouthPhD in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)
University of MissouriPhD in Computer Science
University of New HampshireDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
University of New HampshireDoctor of Philosophy|Master of Science in Computer Science36 months
University of North TexasComputer Science and Engineering PhD60 months
University of OklahomaDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science36 months
University of OregonDoctor of Philosophy in Computer and Information Science
University of Rhode IslandPhD in Computer and Statistical Sciences
University of South CarolinaComputer Science PhD
University of TulsaDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
University of VermontPhD in Computer Science
Utah State UniversityPhD in Computer Science
Villanova UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Cybersecurity
Wayne State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in computer science
West Virginia UniversityComputer Science, PhD60 months
William & MaryDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science60 months
William & MaryPhD in Computer Science (Computational Science)60 months
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteDoctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

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