Graduate Program

Students, faculty, alumni, and industry professionals gather to discuss our latest research projects at CSE Industrial Career Day '16. Photo credit: Onion Studio

 Students, faculty, alumni, and industry professionals gather to discuss our latest research projects at CSE Industrial Career Day '16. Photo credit: Onion Studio

UB President and Computer Science Professor Satish Tripathi welcomes attendees to the CSE 50th Anniversary Graduate Research Conference in the CFA, September 29, 2017. Photo credit: Angela Doll Photography

 UB President and Computer Science Professor Satish Tripathi welcomes attendees to the CSE 50th Anniversary Graduate Research Conference in the CFA, September 29, 2017. Photo credit: Angela Doll Photography

Dr. Wenyao Xu and Kun Woo Cho (CEN BS '18) demo their autism spectrum disorder-detection software in Davis Hall. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 Dr. Wenyao Xu and Kun Woo Cho (CEN BS '18) demo their autism spectrum disorder-detection software in Davis Hall. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

Students collaborate on a UB PhoneLab programming project in Davis 301B, 2012. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 Students collaborate on a UB PhoneLab programming project in Davis 301B, 2012. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

Qi Li (PhD '17) and Yaliang Li (PhD '17) present "Truth Discovery: Resolve Conflicts in Big Data". Qi and Yaliang's PhD advisor is Jing Gao. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Qi Li (PhD '17) and Yaliang Li (PhD '17) present "Truth Discovery: Resolve Conflicts in Big Data". Qi and Yaliang's PhD advisor is Jing Gao. Photo credit: Ken Smith

CSE Chair Dr. Chunming Qiao kicks off the department's 50th anniversary celebration in Davis Hall. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 CSE Chair Dr. Chunming Qiao kicks off the department's 50th anniversary celebration in Davis Hall. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

CSE Demo Day '17 faculty and students, December 7, 2017. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 CSE Demo Day '17 faculty and students, December 7, 2017. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Dr. Rohini Srihari at her desk in the former Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR) headquarters in the UB Commons, 2011. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 Dr. Rohini Srihari at her desk in the former Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR) headquarters in the UB Commons, 2011. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

The ACV Auctions delegation at UB Hacking '18, November 3, 2018. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 The ACV Auctions delegation at UB Hacking '18, November 3, 2018. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Tamal Biswas (PhD '16) presents "Distinguishing Human from Computer Traits at Game Play." Tamal's PhD advisor is Ken Regan. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Tamal Biswas (PhD '16) presents "Distinguishing Human from Computer Traits at Game Play." Tamal's PhD advisor is Ken Regan. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Dr. Murat Demirbas and students in Davis Hall. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 Dr. Murat Demirbas and students in Davis Hall. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

Zakieh Hashemifar (PhD candidate) presents "Distributed Tunnel Mapping with Limited Communications" at CSE Industrial Career Day '16. Zakieh's PhD advisor is Karthik Dantu. Photo credit: Onion Studio

 Zakieh Hashemifar (PhD candidate) presents "Distributed Tunnel Mapping with Limited Communications" at CSE Industrial Career Day '16. Zakieh's PhD advisor is Karthik Dantu. Photo credit: Onion Studio

Dr. Ifeoma Nwogu and Dr. Venu Govindaraju of the Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS) in Davis Hall, 2012. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 Dr. Ifeoma Nwogu and Dr. Venu Govindaraju of the Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS) in Davis Hall, 2012. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

Andrew Hughes (PhD '16), Anand Sathyaraja (PhD '15), and Nils Wisiol (MS '14) at UB Hacking '14, April 5, 2014. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Andrew Hughes (PhD '16), Anand Sathyaraja (PhD '15), and Nils Wisiol (MS '14) at UB Hacking '14, April 5, 2014. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Swetank Kumar Saha (PhD candidate) presents "A First Look at TCP Performance in Indoor IEEE 802.11ad WLANs". Swetank's PhD advisor is Dimitrios Koutsonikolas. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Swetank Kumar Saha (PhD candidate) presents "A First Look at TCP Performance in Indoor IEEE 802.11ad WLANs". Swetank's PhD advisor is Dimitrios Koutsonikolas. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Dr. Ken Regan is an internationally-recognized pioneer and authority in the field of algorithmic chess cheating detection. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 Dr. Ken Regan is an internationally-recognized pioneer and authority in the field of algorithmic chess cheating detection. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

Dr. Ranga Setlur, Dr. Venu Govindaraju, Utkarsh Porwal (PhD '14), Devansh Arpit (PhD '17), and Yingbo Zhou (PhD '15) at SEAS Poster Session '13, March 7, 2013. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Dr. Ranga Setlur, Dr. Venu Govindaraju, Utkarsh Porwal (PhD '14), Devansh Arpit (PhD '17), and Yingbo Zhou (PhD '15) at SEAS Poster Session '13, March 7, 2013. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Ying Yang (PhD '17), Poonam Kumari (MS '18), and Will Spoth (PhD candidate) discuss the latest production from the ODIn Lab, "Mimir: ETL Made On-Demand", at CSE Industrial Career Day '16. Ying, Poonam, and Will's PhD advisor is Oliver Kennedy. Photo credit: Onion Studio

 Ying Yang (PhD '17), Poonam Kumari (MS '18), and Will Spoth (PhD candidate) discuss the latest production from the ODIn Lab, "Mimir: ETL Made On-Demand", at CSE Industrial Career Day '16. Ying, Poonam, and Will's PhD advisor is Oliver Kennedy. Photo credit: Onion Studio

Davis Hall, the headquarters of the CSE graduate program.

 Davis Hall, the headquarters of the CSE graduate program.

Dr. Marco Gaboardi, award winner Mengdi Huai (PhD Candidate), and Dr. Karthik Dantu at CSE Demo Day '17, December 7, 2017. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Dr. Marco Gaboardi, award winner Mengdi Huai (PhD Candidate), and Dr. Karthik Dantu at CSE Demo Day '17, December 7, 2017. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Dr. Aidong Zhang in the Davis Hall data center. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 Dr. Aidong Zhang in the Davis Hall data center. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

First (or second?) UB CS PhD graduate Bruce Shriver (PhD '71) discusses "Unconventional Computer Architectures" at the CSE 50th Anniversary celebration in the CFA, September 29, 2017. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 First (or second?) UB CS PhD graduate Bruce Shriver (PhD '71) discusses "Unconventional Computer Architectures" at the CSE 50th Anniversary celebration in the CFA, September 29, 2017. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Darshana Balakrishnan (PhD candidate) presents "Just in Time Datastructure" at CSE Demo Day '17, December 7, 2017. Darshana's PhD advisors are Oliver Kennedy and Luke Ziarek. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Darshana Balakrishnan (PhD candidate) presents "Just in Time Datastructure" at CSE Demo Day '17, December 7, 2017. Darshana's PhD advisors are Oliver Kennedy and Luke Ziarek. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Dr. Dimitrios Koutsonikolas, Dr. Ram Sridhar, and Swetank Kumar (PhD candidate) discuss a project in Davis Hall. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 Dr. Dimitrios Koutsonikolas, Dr. Ram Sridhar, and Swetank Kumar (PhD candidate) discuss a project in Davis Hall. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

Hu Ding (PhD '15) presents "k-Prototype Learning for 3D Rigid Structures" at CSE Student Poster Competition '14, March 26, 2014. Hu's PhD advisor is Jinhui Xu. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Hu Ding (PhD '15) presents "k-Prototype Learning for 3D Rigid Structures" at CSE Student Poster Competition '14, March 26, 2014. Hu's PhD advisor is Jinhui Xu. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Dr. Sargur Srihari and students in the former Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR) headquarters in the UB Commons, 2006. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

 Dr. Sargur Srihari and students in the former Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR) headquarters in the UB Commons, 2006. Photo credit: Douglas Levere

Si Chen (PhD '16) and Muyuan Li (MS '16) present "The Power of IndoorCrowd: Crowdsourcing Building Interior View and Skeleton Reconstruction" at CSE Student Poster Competition '14, March 26, 2014. Si and Muyuan's PhD advisor is Kui Ren. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Si Chen (PhD '16) and Muyuan Li (MS '16) present "The Power of IndoorCrowd: Crowdsourcing Building Interior View and Skeleton Reconstruction" at CSE Student Poster Competition '14, March 26, 2014. Si and Muyuan's PhD advisor is Kui Ren. Photo credit: Ken Smith

The Bloomberg delegation at UB Hacking '14, April 5, 2014. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 The Bloomberg delegation at UB Hacking '14, April 5, 2014. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Grad students pitch their research projects at CSE Student Poster Session '13. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Grad students pitch their research projects at CSE Student Poster Session '13. Photo credit: Ken Smith

Dr. Qiao at CSE Demo Day '18, December 7, 2018. Photo credit: Ken Smith

 Dr. Qiao at CSE Demo Day '18, December 7, 2018. Photo credit: Ken Smith
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We offer a premier graduate program with tracks leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and the Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science and Engineering.

We are a dynamic department with a strong national and international reputation for excellence. We are ready to help you reach your potential as a scholar and contributor to the development of your chosen specialty.

Learn more about our graduate program below.

A Student Gets Admitted to an Academic Program.
Admissions
4/2/19
Learn how to apply and be admitted to the PhD and MS programs in Computer Science and Engineering.
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Academic Advisement
4/2/19
The CSE Graduate Office provides academic advisement services.
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Degrees & Programs
4/5/19
Discover which graduate program is right for you—a Computer Science and Engineering PhD, a Computer Science and Engineering MS, a special joint academic programs degree, or an advanced certificate.
Li Sun presents his poster, "Bringing Mobility-Awareness in WLANs using PHY Layer Information", at the CSE Grad Student Poster Session. Photo credit: Ken Smith.
Scholarships, Fellowships, Assistantships, and Awards
5/20/19
Scholarships and assistantships are available to attract and support graduate students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance and potential. 
Kenny Joseph teaches a course.
Courses
5/9/19
The UB Graduate Academic Schedule lists our graduate Fall, Spring, and Summer course offerings.
Demo Day, December 7, 2018. Photo credit: Ken Smith.
Resources for Current Students
5/9/19
These resources document the policies, rules, and even study habits that will help you succeed in your chosen academic program.
Students gather at CSE Demo Day '18, December 7, 2018. Photo credit: Ken Smith.
Experiential Learning
5/9/19
Experiential learning gives you substantial preparation to enter the scientific and engineering professions and helps you explore future career options.  Many program graduates credit these experiences with giving them a competitive advantage during job searches and a smoother transition to full-time employment.