Program Overview

Computer Science Graduate Program

The Computer Science Graduate Program at UC Davis offers advanced knowledge in various areas of computer science, including algorithms, computational biology, computer architecture, computer graphics and visualization, computer systems design, database systems, computer security, computer networks, program specifications and verification, programming languages and compilers, parallel and distributed systems, operating systems, performance evaluation, scientific computation, and software engineering.

Program Details

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Master of Science Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in computer science.

Graduate Program Requirements

Full requirements can be viewed in the program's documentation.

Research Areas

• Algorithms
• Computational biology
• Computer architecture
• Computer graphics and visualization
• Computer systems design
• Database systems
• Computer security
• Computer networks
• Program specifications and verification
• Programming languages and compilers
• Parallel and distributed systems
• Operating systems
• Performance evaluation
• Scientific computation
• Software engineering