PhD in Computing & Data Science

Boston University (United States) · Boston, MA 02215, United States

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Boston University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont, before moving to Boston in 1867. The university now has more than 4,000 faculty members and nearly 34,000 students, and is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through 17 schools and colleges on three urban campuses. The main campus is situated along the Charles River in Boston's Fenway-Kenmore and Allston neighborhoods, while the Boston University Medical Campus is located in Boston's South End neighborhood. The Fenway campus houses the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, formerly Wheelock College, which merged with BU in 2018.

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Program Details:

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Institute

Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

Degree

PhD

Duration

5-6 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Computing & Data Science

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 21100

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 67600

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 67600

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

IELTS

7

TOEFL

90

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Intake Deadline 1

15 Dec, 2025

(September-2026)

Document Required:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)

    Common Document

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

    A bachelor’s or master’s degree in one of the methodological or applied disciplines relating to the computational and data-driven areas

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

    Official Transcripts from institutions in which you received undergraduate and/or graduate degrees

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

  • Personal Statement

    University Specific

  • Portfolio

    University Specific

    Applicants with degrees in one of the core areas of CDS (namely, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Mathematics & Statistics, or equivalent) are expected to have a portfolio that demonstrates propensity for cross-disciplinary work.

  • Research Proposal

    University Specific

  • Test Score Report

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    1. GRE 2. TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo

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