Degrees Offered

The Department of Computer Science offers two graduate degrees, the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) and the Doctorate (Ph.D.).

DEADLINES:

Ph.D. 

Fall: December 15
Spring: We do not have spring admissions

M.Eng.

Spring: October 1
Fall: February 1

Admission is competitive for both degree programs. It is recommended that you apply early.

Masters of Engineering (M.Eng.)  A one-year program designed to enhance professional skills in practical computer science. The program is particularly suited for students seeking advanced credentials for employment in industry. Typically, M.Eng. students take several advanced courses and complete a faculty-supervised project in an area such as multimedia, networks, distributed and parallel computing, databases, scientific computing, software engineering, or artificial intelligence.

Cornell undergraduates may take advantage of our Early Admission option to the M.Eng. program. This option allows a student to enroll as an M.Eng. student and begin working toward an M.Eng. degree during his/her last semester of the undergraduate degree.

Ph.D.    A degree program designed to produce well-rounded researchers who have demonstrated depth through their doctoral research and breadth through coursework in a variety of topics. Although the program is designed to be flexible, the Computer Science field nonetheless adheres to the philosophy that certain areas are so fundamental that all CS doctorate students should demonstrate competence in them. The field expects that most students will complete the area proficiency requirement within two years and the graduate course requirement within three years. Students are strongly encouraged to affiliate with a research group as early as possible and to begin research even before satisfying the various requirements.

Computer Graphics Program   There are two common entrances to study computer graphics at Cornell. The first is to enter the Masters of Science program, with a major in Architectural Science and a minor most commonly in Computer Science. This path involves approximately two years of study, including research and a thesis performed in the Computer Graphics Laboratory. The second path is to major in Computer Graphics while obtaining a Ph.D. in Computer Science. This involves four to five years of study, including graduate level classes, a qualifying exam, and research conducted in the facilities of the Program of Computer Graphics.