Ph.D. Program
The Ph.D. program at the School of Computer Science is tightly integrated with the research activities of our faculty and its official language is English. It has the goal of graduating well-educated researchers and leaders in the field of computer science.Upon graduation Ph.D. candidates must demonstrate a broad understanding of the field of computer science, display profound knowledge in a specialized area of the discipline, and show the ability to perform independent research.
Program Structure
The program is structured such that it (typically) takes 3-4 years to finish. It consists of:
- Writing a thesis proposal (typically within one year of entry).
- Conducting independent research that extends on the current state-of-the-art knowledge.
- Knowledge dissemination activities (e.g. teaching, seminars, publishing).
- Writing of a Ph.D. thesis.
- A successful thesis defense.
Students entering with insufficient background to meet our CS breadth requirements may be additionally required to take courses.
Students are expected to spend half to one year abroad working on their research at one of our many collaborating universities and research institutions.
Joint Doctoral Programme with KTH - The Royal Institue of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden)
The School of Computer Science (RU) and Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institue of Technology Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Stockholm, Sweden) have signed a Double Doctorate Cooperation Agreement allowing PhD students to be admitted to a joint doctoral programme. Students entering the programme will, upon successful fulfillment of all requirements for graduation at each university, be granted a double doctorate—the official PhD degree certificates of comparable academic levels from both universities.
For more information please contact the PhD Administration