Overview

What you will learn

The Computer Science program at University of Missouri - Columbia is a professional research degree designed to prepare students for advanced professional careers, including college teaching and research, as well as research and development in industrial, government, and nonprofit organization. Specialized training is available through close interaction with the faculty in their active research fields.

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

computational biology and bioinformatics

cyber-security

distributed computing

geospatial information mining and retrieval

intelligent systems

multimedia communications

large dataset scientific visualization

networking

spoken language processing and human-machine interfaces

wireless sensor networks

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Columbia, United States

Disciplines

Computer Sciences View 227 other PhDs in Computer Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application for admission to a graduate degree program in CS involves submitting a formal application through the Graduate School online application for admission, accompanied by an application fee. In addition, the applicant must have the following original paperwork:

Upload unofficial copies of all transcripts to the online application system. Applicants provide official transcripts if accepted by the academic program.

Official GRE score report from Educational Testing Service (and TOEFL or IELTS scores for international applicants)

The following supplemental materials must be uploaded in the online application:

Your resume

A personal goal statement indicating why you feel prepared to pursue the degree program and why you want to pursue this degree

Three letters of recommendation from persons, preferably professors, who know your abilities that must address your ability and readiness to pursue a graduate program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25924 USD / year

≈ 25924 USD / year
Out-of-State

25924 USD / year

≈ 25924 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11038 USD / year

≈ 11038 USD / year

Living costs

Columbia

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

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

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