$32,685 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] Data Science
- PhD in Data Science at University of California is a 4 years program.
- It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
- The program provides the following three graduate programs in Data Science:
- Master of Science in Data Science
- Online Master of Data Science
- Doctoral in Data Science
- The goal of the doctoral program is to create leaders in the field of Data Science who will lay the foundation and expand the boundaries of knowledge in the field.
- The aim of the program is to provide a research-oriented education to students, teaching them knowledge, skills, and awareness required to perform data-driven research, and enabling them to, using this shared background, carry out research that expands the boundaries of knowledge in Data Science.
- The doctoral program spans from foundational aspects, including computational methods, machine learning, mathematical models, and statistical analysis, to applications in data science.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
| Tuition Fees | $32685 | $32685 | $32685 | $32685 |
| Books and supply | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Miscellaneous expenses | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Fees | $32685 | $32685 | $32685 | $32685 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 85 | 120 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 65 | 90 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Students must hold a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree from a recognized university.
- The degree should be in a quantitative field such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, cognitive science, scientific disciplines, or quantitative social sciences such as economics or computational social science.
- Other degree options are acceptable with demonstrated coursework or experience in programming, calculus, probability, and statistics.
- Students should have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.