{"id":27681,"date":"2026-01-15T15:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?post_type=department&#038;p=27681"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:42:19","slug":"phd-programs","status":"publish","type":"department","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/computer-science\/phd-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tPhD Programs\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">At 51ÁÔÆæ, PhD students in computer science are not observers\u2014they are contributors. You\u2019ll engage in hands-on, impactful research, collaborate across disciplines, publish your work and present it on national and international stages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Close faculty mentorship and a supportive academic environment ensure you develop both deep technical expertise and the independence needed to lead as a researcher, educator or innovator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earning a PhD in computer science at the 51ÁÔÆæ College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science means joining a research-driven community with the tenacity, confidence and ambition to push the field forward. Doctoral students work alongside faculty who are advancing knowledge in artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, software systems, visualization and emerging computing technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an R1 university located in the largest city in Wisconsin, 51ÁÔÆæ offers strong connections to industry, healthcare organizations and research partners, allowing your work to move beyond theory and into real-world applications. Competitive funding, teaching and research opportunities, and a collaborative culture help PhD students focus on discovery while building professional experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A PhD in computer science from 51ÁÔÆæ prepares you to shape the future of technology\u2014with the confidence to lead, the ambition to innovate and the tenacity to solve complex problems that matter.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-programs-container\"><div class=\"uwm-p-programs uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2--sm uwm-l-grid--3--md uwm-l-grid--3--lg uwm-u-mt-40\">                            <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/bio-med-health-info-phd-800x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"student working in lab behind microscope\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/biomedical-health-informatics-doctoral\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Biomedical and Health Informatics PhD<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Doctoral<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/10\/Computer-Science-PhD-1500-x-400-800x400.png\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"Professor Zeyun Yu and a doctoral graduate from the 51ÁÔÆæ College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/computer-science-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Computer Science PhD<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Doctoral<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/05\/Engineering-PhD-800x400.png\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"Student presenter at Student Research Poster Competition\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/engineering-doctoral\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Engineering PhD<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Doctoral<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Steps to PhD Admission<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong>Learn more here:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/graduateschool-apply.uwm.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Requirements<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/current\/graduate-academic-support\/#tab-qq77-phd-qualifying-exam-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General forms and PhD qualifying exam examples<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Funding Support<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Many students earn&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Assistantships<\/a>&nbsp;(TAs),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Assistantships&nbsp;<\/a>(RAs) or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fellowships<\/a>&nbsp;during their graduate study which helps to fund their education while also building leadership skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistantship decisions are made by the academic departments only after an applicant has been accepted to the program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Poster Competition &amp; Three Minute Thesis<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The annual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/student-research-poster-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poster Competition &amp; Three Minute Thesis&nbsp;<\/a>is a signature event for our college. Students gain valuable communication experience sharing their research and out-of-classroom experiences with faculty and industry judges, who provide feedback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three Minute Thesis is a research communication competition that challenges PhD students to explain their research thesis and its significance to a general audience in three minutes, using a single PowerPoint slide as a reference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Student Organizations<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-27759\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cs-connect\"><strong>CS Connect<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of CS Connect is to help Computer Science students gain a practical understanding of how to further their career goals in computing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-robotics-association-at-uwm\">Robotics Association at 51ÁÔÆæ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Members design, build, test, program and compete in robotic competitions against universities from around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>See our college&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/current\/student-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Organization page<\/a> to find more information and who to contact about getting involved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/09\/Thomas.VRHakim.jpg\" alt=\"Two men testing computer science VR equipment. The one on the right is wearing the VR goggles.\" class=\"wp-image-25669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/09\/Thomas.VRHakim.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/09\/Thomas.VRHakim-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>Jerald Thomas, assistant professor, computer science, demonstrates walking with VR goggles and a joystick. Doctoral student Md Azizul Hakim assists.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border uwm-u-mb-40\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/computer-science\/\">Computer Science<\/a>                <\/div>\n                <ul>\n                                            \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/computer-science\/undergraduate-programs\/\" >Undergraduate Programs<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/computer-science\/masters-programs\/\" >Master&#039;s Programs<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/computer-science\/phd-programs\/\" >PhD Programs<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/computer-science\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/current\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources for Current Students<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholarships<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/computer-science\/people-faculty-and-staff\/\" >People<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n            <\/nav>\n        \n\n    <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-my-40\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                Contact Info: <a href=\"mailto:ceas-cs@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ceas-cs@uwm.edu<\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Street Address<\/strong><br>College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science<br>3200 North Cramer Street<br>Milwaukee, WI 53211<br \/><br \/><strong>Mailing Address<\/strong><br>College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science<br>P.O. 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