Overview

About the program

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Science - Telecommunications at the University of Pittsburgh provides research-oriented graduate study and professional specialization in telecommunications and emphasizes both scholarly and applied research.

To earn a PhD degree, a student must demonstrate breadth of knowledge, give evidence of superior scholarship and mastery of a specialized field, and must demonstrate their ability to do significant and relevant research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Network Science and Analysis
Information Security and Privacy
Developing Secure Systems
Information Storage and Retrieval
Information Visualization
Adaptive Information Systems
Advanced Topics in Database Management
Telecommunications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Communications Engineering

Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

A master’s degree from an accredited university, a recognized international program, or the equivalent. Exceptional students with a technical Bachelor’s degree may also be admitted. Such students must still satisfy all other requirements.
An essay (not exceeding 1,000 words) indicating, as specifically as possible, the student’s academic and professional goals in relation to the Telecommunications doctoral program and identifying potential areas and/or topics in which the student expects to pursue dissertation research.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
At least three references from persons in professional and/or academic communities. The department may, on occasion, require additional references.

Tuition Fee

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International

46060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 46060 USD per year during 96 months.
National

46060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 46060 USD per year during 96 months.
In-State

27164 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27164 USD per year during 96 months.

Living costs for Pittsburgh

1148 - 1944 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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