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Program dossier

University of Alberta

Department of Computing Science Doctor of Philosophy (Computing Science)

Verified evidence

People to investigate

Advisor leads

Advisor leads have not been promoted into the professor table yet.

Decision evidence

Evidence snapshot

Computing Science PhD has strong computer vision, medical image processing, deep learning, machine learning, and AI research fit 🔗

Deadline

Fall 2027 not published; Fall 2026 proxy deadline 2025-12-15 and documents 2026-01-15

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Funding

Minimum CAD 31,800/year department package; central guarantee at least CAD 100,000 across years 1-4

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GRE

선택

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English test

Required unless exempt by recognized English-medium degree or other central route; Computing Science old-scale TOEFL not reconciled with new scale

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Min scores

TOEFL iBT 100 with 21 each skill; IELTS 7.0 with 6.5 each band; CAEL 70/60; PTE 68; DET 120 with no subscore below 100

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References

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Documents

Transcripts; degree certificate if needed; translations; CV; SOP max 2 pages tied to named faculty; MSc thesis abstract; ELP evidence; research area and up to 3 supervisors; optional GRE

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Application fee

CAD 135

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Program context

Fit and operating notes

Institution profile

School context

Location

Edmonton, Canada

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Institution

Public university

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Verified on

2026-08-04

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School fit score 5

Research fit evidence

Computing Science PhD has strong computer vision, medical image processing, deep learning, machine learning, and AI research fit

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Funding route

Minimum CAD 31,800/year department package; central guarantee at least CAD 100,000 across years 1-4

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International support

International ELP and health insurance guidance published; AHCIP may cover basic medical care for eligible study-permit holders

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Fee waiver

No central fee waiver on request; limited department country-based support form is stale/closed

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Official verification

2026-08-04

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Promote; high-priority conditional shortlist. Fall 2027 deadline unpublished; supervisor and actual funding offer required; TOEFL new-scale conversion and Fall 2027 tuition/fees remain TBD. Leads: Nilanjan Ray, Lili Mou. 🔗

Financial picture

Funding and support

Department minimum funding for full-time PhD students is CAD 31,800/year; central PhD guarantee is at least CAD 100,000 across years 1-4; tuition is not waived 🔗

Tuition coverage

Funding is not a tuition waiver; package designed to cover tuition/living with extra international component

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International support

International ELP and health insurance guidance published; AHCIP may cover basic medical care for eligible study-permit holders

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