GRADUATE PROGRAMS
    DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

Software Engineering

Students in the Ph.D. program in software engineering prepare for leadership positions in software-engineering --- as academic faculty and industrial R&D scientists. Program requirements ensure that graduates receive an education both broad and deep. Candidates develop a thorough understanding of fundamental science, design and development issues, significant research problems and results, the context of practical principles, and pragmatic constraints imposed by economic and regulatory forces.

Students typically complete eight, 12-unit courses over a two- to three-year period and demonstrate proficiency in speaking, writing, programming, and teaching. The doctoral dissertation, prepared and defended at the program's end, constitutes a significant piece of original research in a specialized area of Computer Science.

For more information please contact the Institute for Software Research, International.

For further PhD program details, see http://www.isri.cs.cmu.edu/phd.html

To apply, please see our Admissions page.