Rolla,
MO,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Computer Science in Rolla United States | Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Rolla United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
21,630
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Pursuing a Ph.D. in computer science requires students to successfully complete both oral and written comprehensive exams along with an original research dissertation. Our department provides extensive master's and doctoral programs specializing in various cutting-edge fields including network security, software development, database systems, wireless technologies, artificial intelligence, data analysis, parallel computing, ubiquitous systems, networking, scientific visualization, and algorithmic design. These research initiatives reinforce our department's core strengths in software engineering and safeguarding critical infrastructure.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
3 Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts (in English) from all colleges and universities attended. All unofficial copies of transcripts and scores can be uploaded to your online application for S&T to review. Upon arrival on campus, you must request that an official copy of your transcript(s) to be sent to us directly from your previous university's registrar's office and all official scores reported directly from the respective testing agency. Once we receive the official documents, we will verify them. If there are any discrepancies between the unofficial documents you submitted, Missouri S&T will withdraw your admission and you will not be allowed to apply to S&T in the future.
GRE and/or GMAT test scores. S and T's GRE Test Center Code is 6876 / GMAT test code is RWQ-TL-8
A statement of purpose
A resume or curriculum vitae
Applicants who have received a degree from a United States university will also be exempt from providing English test scores. Students applying for a graduate degree program at S&T must meet one of the minimum scores:
TOEFL: 80, IELTS: 6.5
When applying for the program, you will have to submit a letter outlining tentative research interests and career goals along with GRE verbal, quantitative and analytical writing test scores. Admission into the Ph.D. program in Computer Science is granted by majority vote of the computer science graduate faculty, demonstration of supervisory interest by a faculty member, and approval of the vice provost of graduate education.
If you do not already have a graduate degree, in most cases you will be required to complete a Master of Science in computer science before entering the Ph.D. program. In select cases, you may be admitted into the Ph.D. program with just a undergraduate degree, but only at the discretion of department faculty. You will be expected to meet all requirements for both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Examination schedules for the Ph.D. program will apply.
Application is made to the Missouri S&T admissions office along with the required transcripts and letters of recommendation. Applicants who do not have a graduate degree will normally request admission to the M.S. program first but, outstanding applications will be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program. Applicants must submit a letter outlining tentative research interests and career goals along with GRE verbal, quantitative, and analytical test scores.
Requirements for the Ph.D. in computer science include: Qualifier examination, comprehensive examination, dissertation and defense. The qualifier examination consists of two parts: (i) pass five selected CS graduate level lecture courses and meet the GPA requirements, (ii) conduct a literature study and pass both a written exam and an oral exam. The dissertation should report the results of original research that meets the standards of current disciplinary journal-quality research publications. In addition, Ph.D. students are required to take and pass the graduate seminar course COMP SCI 6010 for three semesters in their Ph.D. studies.
Admission as a regular graduate student is normally limited to those who ranked in the upper third of their baccalaureate graduating class or who have done quality work at the graduate level. For this requirement, a cumulative B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale), or a B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) for the student's last sixty credit hours of undergraduate coursework is considered equivalent to an upper one-third standing.
Transcripts (in English) from all colleges and universities attended. All unofficial copies of transcripts and scores can be uploaded to your online application for S&T to review. Upon arrival on campus, you must request that an official copy of your transcript(s) to be sent to us directly from your previous university's registrar's office and all official scores reported directly from the respective testing agency. Once we receive the official documents, we will verify them. If there are any discrepancies between the unofficial documents you submitted, Missouri S&T will withdraw your admission and you will not be allowed to apply to S&T in the future.
GRE and/or GMAT test scores. S and T's GRE Test Center Code is 6876 / GMAT test code is RWQ-TL-8
A statement of purpose
A resume or curriculum vitae
Applicants who have received a degree from a United States university will also be exempt from providing English test scores. Students applying for a graduate degree program at S&T must meet one of the minimum scores:
TOEFL: 80, IELTS: 6.5
When applying for the program, you will have to submit a letter outlining tentative research interests and career goals along with GRE verbal, quantitative and analytical writing test scores. Admission into the Ph.D. program in Computer Science is granted by majority vote of the computer science graduate faculty, demonstration of supervisory interest by a faculty member, and approval of the vice provost of graduate education.
If you do not already have a graduate degree, in most cases you will be required to complete a Master of Science in computer science before entering the Ph.D. program. In select cases, you may be admitted into the Ph.D. program with just a undergraduate degree, but only at the discretion of department faculty. You will be expected to meet all requirements for both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Examination schedules for the Ph.D. program will apply.
Application is made to the Missouri S&T admissions office along with the required transcripts and letters of recommendation. Applicants who do not have a graduate degree will normally request admission to the M.S. program first but, outstanding applications will be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program. Applicants must submit a letter outlining tentative research interests and career goals along with GRE verbal, quantitative, and analytical test scores.
Requirements for the Ph.D. in computer science include: Qualifier examination, comprehensive examination, dissertation and defense. The qualifier examination consists of two parts: (i) pass five selected CS graduate level lecture courses and meet the GPA requirements, (ii) conduct a literature study and pass both a written exam and an oral exam. The dissertation should report the results of original research that meets the standards of current disciplinary journal-quality research publications. In addition, Ph.D. students are required to take and pass the graduate seminar course COMP SCI 6010 for three semesters in their Ph.D. studies.
Admission as a regular graduate student is normally limited to those who ranked in the upper third of their baccalaureate graduating class or who have done quality work at the graduate level. For this requirement, a cumulative B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale), or a B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) for the student's last sixty credit hours of undergraduate coursework is considered equivalent to an upper one-third standing.
Tuition
USD
21,630