Fully Funded PhD Program in Computer Science at Columbia University
The Columbia University Department of Computer Science is looking for top-quality students to join its PhD Program. The department hosts exciting projects in a growing number of research areas.
Columbia University is located in New York City, one of the cultural, financial, and communications capitals of the world. This central location makes it possible for the members of the Department of Computer Science to have close ties with the nearby research labs of virtually all major technology companies, as well as with a number of major companies including financial companies of Wall Street.
PhD in Computer Science Program Requirements
A small number of highly qualified students are admitted each year to the PhD Program in Computer Science. Admission is very competitive, based primarily on research-oriented reference letters, academic grades, and overall experience and record. Applicants need not already hold a master’s degree; bachelor’s degree-level applicants are also encouraged to apply.
PhD Funding Coverage
Most admitted students receive full financial support through Graduate Research Assistantships, which consist of a monthly stipend plus full tuition exemption (continuation of support is, of course, contingent upon the student’s satisfactory progress in the PhD Program and availability of funding).
In addition, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science awards a small number of prestigious “Presidential Distinguished Fellowships.” These fellowships provide full financial support to their recipients.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek external funding, such as government and industry fellowships. Also, Columbia rents low-cost subsidized apartments near campus for both single students and students with families.
Application Requirement
- Online Application
- Transcripts from every post-secondary institution attended
- Three recommendation letters
- Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Scores (Optional for Spring and Fall 2024 applications)
- Personal statement
- Resumé or Curriculum Vitae
- Publications (optional)
- An interview may be requested
- $85 non-refundable application fee
- International applicants or applicants whose undergraduate degree was received in a country in which English is not the official and widely spoken language must submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language iBT (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS), Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic), or Duolingo English Test (DET).
- Translation of the official transcript(s) and degree/diploma certificate(s) if the institution(s) attended does not issue transcripts in English.
Application Deadline
- Starting the PhD Program in the Spring semester: apply by November 15 of the previous year.
- Starting the PhD Program in the Fall semester: apply by December 15 of the previous year.
Application Fee
$85 non-refundable application fee.
