Overview

About the program

The Software Engineering Ph.D. program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers students the opportunity to tackle these challenges, whether it is through designing new tools, performing studies of developers and teams at work, creating new infrastructures or developing new theories about software and how it is developed.

No fewer than six faculty members bring a broad range of expertise and perspectives to the program, guaranteeing a diverse yet deep education in the topic. A strong core of classes introduces students to classic material and recent innovations.

Programme Structure

Research topics:

A new code search engine
New insights into how trust emerges (or doesn’t) in distributed software development organizations
New visualizations to aid developers in debugging code
New lessons about the quality of open-source components
A new Internet infrastructure that enables secure computational exchange

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Software Engineering View 19 other PhDs in Software Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Three letters of recommendation
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Tuition Fee

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International

27366 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 72 months.
National

27366 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27366 USD per year during 72 months.
In-State

12264 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12264 USD per year during 72 months.

Living costs for Irvine

1560 - 2585 USD /month

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