Overview

What Do We Offer?

Broadly interdisciplinary approach: We offer a strong, well-balanced foundation in the fundamentals of AI and many opportunities for advanced research and training in many disciplines, including computer science, biomedical informatics, cognitive psychology, information science, education, law, and more.
Focused, customized curricula: Building on the core Intelligent Systems curriculum, you design your own personalized curricula that prepares you for interdisciplinary research in your areas of interest.
Collaborative atmosphere: Faculty members and students at the University of Pittsburgh present their research in regular program seminars, exposing you to a broad range of research topics and methods and affording you the opportunity to present your own research.
Highly motivated faculty: Pitt’s widely published ISP faculty are leaders in their fields. Drawing on the strengths of diverse sectors of the university, and participating in over 30 funded research projects, they support graduate students through collaborative research, personal mentoring, and external research funding.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Topics in Intelligent Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Computer Vision
Statistical Methods
Theory of Computation
Design & Analysis of Algorithms

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

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Robotics Artificial Intelligence View 8 other PhDs in Robotics in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

A concise statement of purpose
Recommendations provided by three persons familiar with your accomplishments. At least one should be familiar with the field of intelligent systems.
Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate study.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) will no longer be required for admission. Applicants may still submit GRE scores, and they will be used in the review process if they are submitted.
For applicants who are not native speakers of English, TOEFL scores are required.

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

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Scholarships Information

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