Program dossier
Computer Science Department Computer Science PhD
People to investigate
Faculty, UCLA Computer Science
Bolei Zhou, Associate Professor of Computer Science: computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence; current doctoral-student capacity is unknown.
Official UCLA CS research labs page lists VAIL; research areas page lists Bolei Zhou under Graphics & Vision faculty.
Strong vision lead; verify current PhD openings.
Faculty, UCLA Computer Science
Stefano Soatto, Professor of Computer Science: computer vision, machine learning, and robotics; current doctoral-student capacity is unknown.
Official UCLA CS research labs page lists Vision Laboratory; Graphics & Vision area includes medical image analysis and lists Stefano Soatto.
Best direct UCLA vision/medical-image-analysis fit from current packet.
Faculty, UCLA Computer Science
health intelligence, computational systems biology, AI for health
Official UCLA CS research labs page lists Health Intelligence Lab; research areas page lists Yuzhe Yang under Computational Systems Biology faculty.
Health-AI lead; confirm fit with imaging/multimodal topics and PhD capacity.
Decision evidence
UCLA CS PhD with vision, medical-image-analysis-adjacent, and health-AI lab leads verified π
December 15 at 23:59 Pacific Time; Fall 2027 year is not published. Pacific Time
πTBD; funding offered as GSR or departmental fellow for admitted PhD students; exact stipend TBD
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πApplicants not exempt through prior English-medium degree must certify English proficiency; TOEFL iBT minimum is 87 before 2026-01-21 or 4.5 after, or IELTS Academic 7.0.
πTOEFL iBT 87 before 2026-01-21 or 4.5 after; IELTS Academic 7.0; TOEFL institution code 4837 and department code 78
π3 preferred
πUCLA graduate application selecting Computer Science PhD; the department FAQ covers TOEFL, transcripts, personal statement, and letters of recommendation.
πTBD
πProgram context
Institution profile
Los Angeles, United States
πPublic university
π2026-08-04
πUCLA CS PhD with vision, medical-image-analysis-adjacent, and health-AI lab leads verified
TBD; funding offered as GSR or departmental fellow for admitted PhD students; exact stipend TBD
English proficiency required where applicable; TOEFL iBT 87 before 2026-01-21 or 4.5 after; IELTS Academic 7.0; TOEFL institution 4837 department 78
TBD
2026-08-04
Promoted from hold. Official UCLA/CS packet verifies CS PhD route, Fall-only process, Dec 15 23:59 Pacific deadline proxy, funding route, tuition estimates, English requirements, document basics, and vision/health-AI leads. Before shortlist: Fall 2027-specific page, GRE policy beyond 2025-26, exact application fee/waiver, health-insurance amount, and advisor capacity need refresh. π
Financial picture
PhD applicants automatically considered for departmental funding; admitted PhD international students receive funding meeting anticipated cost of attendance; support offered as GSR or departmental fellow π
PhD funding stated to meet anticipated cost of attendance for admitted international students; tuition/fee components TBD
πEnglish proficiency required where applicable; TOEFL iBT 87 before 2026-01-21 or 4.5 after; IELTS Academic 7.0; TOEFL institution 4837 department 78
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