Overview
Education
PhD students conduct original transformational research in extant and emerging computer science topics. Students work alongside top researchers to advance the core CS fields from Theory to AI and Systems and Networking.
In addition, students from the Computer Science - Computer Engineering program at Northwestern University have the opportunity to collaborate with CS+X faculty who are jointly appointed between CS and disciplines including business, law, economics, journalism, and medicine.
Northwestern University’s Computer Engineering program is a joint program between the Department of Computer Science (CS) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), and offers programs leading to the MS and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering (CE). Computer Engineering covers a diverse set of research areas in which our faculty are actively pursuing.
These areas include, but are not limited to, computer architecture, computer systems, operating systems, compilers, parallel systems, distributed systems, high-performance and parallel computing, distributed computing, data mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data science and applications, integrated circuits/VLSI, mixed-signal circuit design, design automation, formal methods, embedded and real-time systems, mobile and wearable computing, internet of things, cyber-physical systems, database systems, and reconfigurable systems.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Programming languages
- Security and privacy
- Human-computer interaction
- Computer science
- Graduate Studies in Computer Science
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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- You can still apply up to December 15 but applications are usually reviewed soon after the deadline.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Computer Sciences Human Computer Interaction Web Technologies & Cloud Computing View 183 other PhDs in Computer Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Accidents
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Admitted students must hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree — or an equivalent non-U.S. degree — from a regionally accredited institution.
- TGS will accept applications from international students with 3-year bachelor's degrees.
- You may be considered for admission before you finish your undergraduate degree, but you must complete that degree before you enroll at Northwestern.
In general, to apply to The Graduate School (TGS), you will be required to:
- Submit an application online.
- Pay an online application fee by credit card.
- Submit your Statement of Purpose.
- Upload your transcript or academic record.
- Submit your test scores (if required by your admitting program).
- Upload two to three Letters of Recommendation.
Tuition Fee
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International
9344 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4672 USD per semester during 60 months. -
National
9344 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4672 USD per semester during 60 months. -
In-State
9344 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4672 USD per semester during 60 months.
- tuition (for 8 or fewer quarters): $18,689 per quarter
- tuition (for more than 8 quarters): $4,672 per quarter
Living costs for Evanston
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Scholarships Information
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