Overview

Department of Computer Science / Department of Computer Science is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computer science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required 30 Credits of Formal Coursework, 24 Credits of Formal Coursework Plus 6 Credits of Faculty-Supervised Research if MS Thesis Option, 27 Credits of Formal Coursework Plus 3 Credits of Work on a Faculty Supervised Project if pursuing the project option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 72 Credits of Formal Coursework

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

695

Applied

72

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=189&poid=58661
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

73%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.1%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.1%
Unknown	1.1%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 15

Male (37)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Algorithms and Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, Security and Privacy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,283,164

Location & Contact

Address 6135 Sennett Square
210 South Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Alexandros Labrinidis
Chair and Professor
Email: labrinid@cs.pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-8843
Fax: 412-624-5249

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