Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027
- Apply before Dec 2026
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 7
Credits
47 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Irvine, United States
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
Overview
About the program
Core research areas include artificial intelligence and machine learning, bioinformatics, computer architecture, embedded systems, graphics and visual computing, databases and information management, multimedia, networked and distributed systems, programming languages and compilers, security and cryptography, design and analysis of algorithms, scientific computing, and ubiquitous computing.
Thus, the graduate degrees offered by the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) must be broad and flexible programs that provide students opportunities for graduate study in the full spectrum of intellectual activity in computer science.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- Data Structures
- Architecture/Embedded Systems
- Computer Systems Architecture
- System Software
- Computer and Systems Security
- Advanced Compiler Construction
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
GRE: Required
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
- Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 52,263 AUD / year (≈ 37,217 USD / year)
Out-of-State: 52,263 AUD / year (≈ 37,217 USD / year)
Domestic: 18,452 AUD / year (≈ 13,140 USD / year)
Living costs
Irvine, United States: 2,191-3,630 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

