Program dossier
Department of Computer Science Ph.D. in Computer Science
People to investigate
Associate Professor
Anuj Karpatne, Associate Professor in Computer Science: knowledge-guided machine learning, data mining, machine learning, and theory-guided data science; accepting-students status is unknown.
Official CS research-area page lists Anuj Karpatne under Data analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, and vision.
Relevant AI/ML/vision lead; verify specific medical-imaging/multimodal fit and advising capacity.
Professor
Chandan Reddy, Professor in Computer Science: deep learning, data analytics, and healthcare; accepting-students status is unknown.
Official CS research-area page lists Chandan Reddy under Data analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, and vision.
Potential ML/health lead; verify current lab direction and PhD capacity.
Thomas L. Phillips Professor of Engineering
data analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, vision
Official CS research-area page lists Naren Ramakrishnan under Data analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, and vision.
Broad AI/ML lead; topic fit less directly imaging-specific until recent work is checked.
Decision evidence
CS PhD route with AI/ML/NLP/vision area leads verified π
Fall 2027 not published; current proxy December 15 for PhD applicants Virginia local time TBD
πMonthly stipend for assistantships; 2026-27 stipend table linked but exact amounts not extracted
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πEnglish proficiency required for non-US citizens/permanent residents unless exempt after transcript review
πTOEFL iBT 4.5 overall and 4.5+ each subsection under current scale; pre-2026-01-21 TOEFL iBT 90 overall and 20 each subsection; IELTS 6.5
πThree letters of recommendation are required for M.S./Ph.D. applicants.
πExact CS-required document list not fully extracted; Graduate School application materials and CS-specific requirements need recheck
πTBD; official fee page found but exact amount not extracted
πProgram context
Institution profile
Blacksburg, United States
πPublic university
π2026-08-04
πCS PhD route with AI/ML/NLP/vision area leads verified
Monthly stipend for assistantships; 2026-27 stipend table linked but exact amounts not extracted
TOEFL/IELTS required unless exempt; current TOEFL iBT minimum 4.5 overall with each subsection 4.5+ or pre-2026 scale 90 overall with 20 each subsection; IELTS 6.5
TBD
2026-08-04
Promoted from hold. Basic official packet is sufficient for researching: CS PhD route, deadline proxy, assistantship funding route, tuition/insurance terms, and AI/ML/NLP/vision faculty leads verified. Blockers before shortlist: Fall 2027-specific deadline/time zone, fee/waiver, recommendation count, full document list, CS prerequisites, CS-specific GRE rule, exact stipend table, and funding guarantee/duration. π
Financial picture
Assistantships are common; departments match applicants with assistantship positions; no CS-specific guarantee or duration verified π
Assistantship compensation includes in-state tuition scholarship proportional to FTE/contract period and out-of-state waiver if eligible; academic-year remission covers in-state tuition applicable program fee and library fee proportional to appointment
πTOEFL/IELTS required unless exempt; current TOEFL iBT minimum 4.5 overall with each subsection 4.5+ or pre-2026 scale 90 overall with 20 each subsection; IELTS 6.5
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