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Department of Computer Science
Nguyen Engineering Building, 4300
4400 University Drive, MS 4A5
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-993-1530
Email: csinfo@gmu.edu
About the Program
Doctoral study in computer science offers students the opportunity to combine a sound foundation in computer science with the concentrated knowledge of the latest developments in particular areas. The program includes both fundamentals and advanced work in the areas of artificial intelligence and databases, programming languages and software engineering, systems and networks, theoretical computer science, and visual computing.
Program Opportunities
Mason is an excellent place to pursue a PhD in computer science. We have a strong faculty in a diverse set of computer science areas and our program is nationally ranked. Our location, in the center of one of the largest computer science and information technology corridors in the nation, is also a major center for science and engineering research and funding. This makes the area a rich source for PhD research opportunities. Our PhD graduates have been highly successful both in academic and industrial positions.