Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science
Master of Science (MS)	Bioinformatics
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam, final exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

247

Applied

135

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

96

Total Graduate Students

68%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.08%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.04%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Network security, biomolecular and distributed computing, wireless sensor networks, artificial intelligence
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Dunn Hall 375
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Lan Wang
Chair
Email: lanwang@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-1643
Fax: 901-678-1506

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