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Rochester Institute of Technology

PhD Program in Computing and Information Sciences

Rochester, NY

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Overview

PhD Program in Computing and Information Sciences / PhD Program in Computing and Information Sciences is located in Rochester, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees 15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157
Applied
48
Accepted
33
Enrolled
31%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0, statement of purpose, resume, two letters of recommendation, professional or research paper sample(s) (if available).

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 570
TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

112
Total Graduate Students
78%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0.89%
Black or African American 0.89%
White or Caucasian 15%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.89%
Asian 1.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 0.89%
Unknown 0.89%

Gender

Male (81%)
Female (18%)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Accessibility and HCI; algorithm and programming languages; bioinformatics and health IT; cybersecurity; machine learning and data science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 20 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY  14623
United States
Contact Dr. Pengcheng Shi
Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship/PhD Program Director
Email: spcast@rit.edu
Phone: 585-475-6147

Rochester Institute of Technology
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