Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science offers the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy through programs within the department as well as through joint programs with other departments.

Contact Information

Department Chair: Taieb Znati
Main Office: 6117 Sennott Square
412-624-8495
Fax: 412-624-8854
E-mail: grad_info@cs.pitt.edu
www.cs.pitt.edu

Admissions

http://cs.pitt.edu/grads/admission

Students holding closely-related degrees may be admitted provisionally first, before joining the MS or PhD programs. A Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required to be admitted to either program. International applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit a Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Financial Assistance

http://www.asgraduate.pitt.edu/financial-assistance

A number of financial aid opportunities are available on a competitive basis. Some of these positions are teaching assistantships requiring approximately 20 hours of work per week in conjunction with the department’s curriculum. International applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit a TOEFL score of at least 100 (internet-based). Other opportunities include graduate research assistantships and special fellowships.

Faculty Research

The CS graduate degree has its basis on a solid research program. Faculty participate in several research centers, with many different research projects that cover several research areas that are funded by government and industry. The research interactions span other Departments and Schools at the University as well as research labs at other academic, governmental, and industrial locations.

Programs

Master’s

Doctoral

Courses

Computer Engineering - Arts and Sciences

Computer Science

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