Program Overview

Computer Science and Engineering PhD

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Program Description

The Computer Science and Engineering PhD is your passport to a career in academia or industrial research. Our PhD graduates have earned tenure-track faculty positions, led major technology firms, created their own innovative technology startups, and become thought leaders in their fields.

Program Requirements

• Instruction Method: In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)
• Full/Part Time Options: Full Time
• Credits Required: 72 Hours
• Time-to-Degree: 5+ Years
• Application Fee: $100
• Special Requirements: Only two Letters of Recommendation are needed for current University at Buffalo undergraduates.

Program Metrics

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).