Computer Science (Ph.D.)

Old Dominion University offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in computer science which prepares graduates for research positions in academia or industry. Research is led by our graduate faculty, who have interests in bioinformatics, machine intelligence and data analytics, networks, cybersecurity, web science and digital libraries, data science, parallel algorithms and computing, scientific computing, and stochastic modeling.

Applicants must have a strong background in computer science and proficiency in Problem Solving & Programming, Introduction to Computer Architecture, Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms, Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science, and Operating Systems at an undergraduate level.GRETwo letters of recommendation from faculty members of academic institutionsTranscripts from all postsecondary institutionsStudent background in terms of educational training and research interest must match with one of our faculty. See the Computer Science Research webpage for information on faculty research interests. Interested applicants are encouraged to review individual faculty members' publications and contact faculty directly to inquire about availability of open positions.