Overview

Department of Computer Science and Engineering / Department of Computer Science and Engineering is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS)	Computer science
Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)	Information technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computer science and engineering
Master of Science in Computer Engineering (MSCP)	Computer engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	81
Doctoral Degrees	20
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching of at least one undergraduate computer science and engineering course

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,688

Applied

244

Accepted

89

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE required
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, mathematical preparation; for the MSIT, evidence of completion of a defined subset of the required core courses of the USF BSIT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose that includes three areas of research interest, mathematical preparation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

230

Total Graduate Students

67%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.52%
Black or African American	2.17%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.43%
Two or more races	0.87%
Unknown	2.17%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 2

Male (23)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence/intelligence systems; computational biology and bioinformatics; computer vision and pattern recognition; databases; distributed systems; graphics; information systems (networks) and location-aware information systems; robotics (biomorphic robotics and robot perception and action); software security; VLSI, computer architecture, and parallel processing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,743,452

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue ENG030
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Sudeep Sarkar
Professor and Department Chair
Email: sarkar@usf.edu
Phone: -974-2113

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