Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

We offer one of the best environments for research and education in computer science. Our faculty are world-leaders in their research programs, offering a wide variety of research options in both established and novel areas of the discipline. We have a lower...
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We offer one of the best environments for research and education in computer science. Our faculty are world-leaders in their research programs, offering a wide variety of research options in both established and novel areas of the discipline. We have a lower student/faculty ratio than many of our peer institutions, allowing students to get more one-on-one attention from their advisors. Our faculty also heavily leverage Brown's support for multi-disciplinary research, with the result that you can find cutting-edge work defining the future direction of the discipline. The department offers extensive support for PhD students. It covers the nine-month academic year and includes full tuition, health insurance, and a generous stipend. PhD students pursue several options during the summer, typically working at research labs or staying with their research groups at Brown. Provided a student is in good academic standing, Brown guarantees five years of financial support and students are typically funded through to completion. Some students are also eligible for special fellowships such as Paris Kanellakis Fellowships; we determine eligibility, so you need not request these when you apply. Students are given the chance to hone their teaching skills with graduate Teaching Assistantships. However, students are largely supported on Research, not Teaching, Assistantships. Students who serve as TAs are assigned courses based on their background and interests. Our PhD students enjoy a professional work environment. PhD students all have offices, shared with other students, similar to faculty offices. All PhD offices have windows overlooking the campus and surrounding area. Nobody works in a cubicle! Graduate students are involved not only in the department's research and teaching activities, but also in helping chart its course. They serve on several important committees, and organize seminars and lunches as well as recruiting and orientation events. Though some of our admitted students already have a master's degree, we do not require this and indeed most incoming PhDs do not have a master's. The majority will opt to earn their master's during the course of their PhD study. Students who do already have master's-level credit can transfer some of their previously earned credit and thereby accelerate their study. Graduate students who wish to transfer graduate credit earned at another institution should download the Registrar's transfer form, found here. Once you have filled out the form, please submit it to the Faculty and Student Affairs Manager, Lauren Clarke, and she will get the requisite signatures on your behalf. PhD students transferring courses from another institution should also fill out the department's credit transfer form found here. The departmental transfer credit form should be filled out and signed as appropriate before submitting it, along with the Registrar's form, to the Faculty and Student Affairs Manager.

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Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

We offer one of the best environments for research and education in computer science. Our faculty are world-leaders in their research programs, offering a wide variety of research options in both established and novel areas of the discipline. We have a lower...
Read more

We offer one of the best environments for research and education in computer science. Our faculty are world-leaders in their research programs, offering a wide variety of research options in both established and novel areas of the discipline. We have a lower student/faculty ratio than many of our peer institutions, allowing students to get more one-on-one attention from their advisors. Our faculty also heavily leverage Brown's support for multi-disciplinary research, with the result that you can find cutting-edge work defining the future direction of the discipline. The department offers extensive support for PhD students. It covers the nine-month academic year and includes full tuition, health insurance, and a generous stipend. PhD students pursue several options during the summer, typically working at research labs or staying with their research groups at Brown. Provided a student is in good academic standing, Brown guarantees five years of financial support and students are typically funded through to completion. Some students are also eligible for special fellowships such as Paris Kanellakis Fellowships; we determine eligibility, so you need not request these when you apply. Students are given the chance to hone their teaching skills with graduate Teaching Assistantships. However, students are largely supported on Research, not Teaching, Assistantships. Students who serve as TAs are assigned courses based on their background and interests. Our PhD students enjoy a professional work environment. PhD students all have offices, shared with other students, similar to faculty offices. All PhD offices have windows overlooking the campus and surrounding area. Nobody works in a cubicle! Graduate students are involved not only in the department's research and teaching activities, but also in helping chart its course. They serve on several important committees, and organize seminars and lunches as well as recruiting and orientation events. Though some of our admitted students already have a master's degree, we do not require this and indeed most incoming PhDs do not have a master's. The majority will opt to earn their master's during the course of their PhD study. Students who do already have master's-level credit can transfer some of their previously earned credit and thereby accelerate their study. Graduate students who wish to transfer graduate credit earned at another institution should download the Registrar's transfer form, found here. Once you have filled out the form, please submit it to the Faculty and Student Affairs Manager, Lauren Clarke, and she will get the requisite signatures on your behalf. PhD students transferring courses from another institution should also fill out the department's credit transfer form found here. The departmental transfer credit form should be filled out and signed as appropriate before submitting it, along with the Registrar's form, to the Faculty and Student Affairs Manager.

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Admission Requirements

IELTS

7+

Other English Language Requirements: TOEFL, the recommended minimum score for admission consideration is 577 on the paper-based test.

Starting Month(s)

Aug

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Subject: Computer Science and Information Systems

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2013
#51-100
2014
#51-100
2015
#51-100
2016
#101-150
2017
#101-150
2018
#101-150
2019
#101-150
2020
#151-200
2021
#=126
2022
#117
2023
#106
2024
#=128
2025
#=107

Ranking criteria

Overall

67.4

Academic Reputation

58.4

Citations per Paper

94.4

Employer Reputation

69.4

H-index Citations

69.8

International Research Network

53.8

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Ph.D. in Computer Science

# =107QS Subject Rankings

Computer Science and Information SystemsMain Subject Area

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