Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting August 2027 — Apply before Jan 2027
Overview
The Computer Science PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) requires 33 credit hours of coursework beyond the bachelor's degree, including core foundational courses in algorithms, systems, and applications, followed by at least 18 credit hours of doctoral dissertation research. Ph.D. candidates must successfully pass a comprehensive portfolio evaluation, complete a preliminary examination to achieve candidacy, and publicly defend an original doctoral dissertation within four years of candidacy.
Key Facts
Research across the doctoral program spans major faculty specialization areas, including intelligent decision support, reasoning under uncertainty, and autonomous multi-agent systems; data mining, knowledge discovery, and privacy-preserving machine learning; software engineering, operating systems, and distributed networks; and computer graphics, perceptual rendering, and human-agent interaction.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- Advanced Computer Architecture
- Advanced Operating Systems
- Special Topics in Computer Science
- Machine Learning and Data Mining
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Advanced Cybersecurity
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: 3
English Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
- GRE General Test required with the option to waive.
- Strong background in computer science and mathematics courses; see Graduate Catalog for detailed list of required background courses; Ph.D. applicants strongly recommended to have M.S. degree in computer science.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 40,489 AUD / year (≈ 29,010 USD / year)
Funding
Scholarships are available. See the programme website for details.