录取要求

To be eligible for admission consideration, applicants must meet the Graduate School's minimum requirements.

Bachelor's Degree

The Graduate School requires applicants to have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution.

For admission to the UT Computer Science graduate program, a previous CS degree is helpful but not required.

Upper-division GPA of 3.0 or higher

A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division work—junior- and senior-level courses—and in any graduate work already completed is required.

Applicants admitted to the UT Computer Science graduate program usually have shown their skills in CS by achieving a better than average GPA in their CS courses.

Official Test Scores (GRE, TOEFL/IELTS)

GRE General Test scores*

There is no minimum GRE test score, however applicants admitted to the UT Computer Science graduate program usually have high quantitative GRE scores and a math background that includes study through some discrete math.

TOEFL or IELTS score for international applicants*

The minimum scores considered acceptable for admission by the Graduate School are:

TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT)

IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination

*We cannot waive the GRE requirement for applicants with work experience or advanced degrees. These scores are an important part of our evaluation.

*International applicants who are from a country where English is the only official language are exempt from this requirement. Additionally, applicants are exempt from the requirement if they possess a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution or an institution in a country where English is the only official language. The requirement is not waived for applicants who have earned a master’s—but not a bachelor’s—degree from a similar institution.

申请材料清单

1) Submit via www.ApplyTexas.org:

⎯ Application for admission

⎯Application fee

⎯ Transcripts (1)

– Within 48 hours of the submission of your application, you will receive an email from the Graduate and International Admissions Center directing you to the MyStatus page where you will be asked to upload your transcripts. Please do not mail these credentials. For additional information regarding the submission of transcripts to UT-Austin, please see https://gradschool.utexas.edu/how-to-apply

2) Submit via CS Department Supplement:

⎯ Statement of purpose- approximately 2 pages describing reasons for pursuing graduate study and academic and professional interests and goals. This may include events/experiences that prepared you for CS graduate study and how your interests complement the department's faculty and research.

⎯ Transcripts (2) - The department will not view the transcripts you upload to the MyStatus page; you must provide us with separate copies through the CS Department Supplement.

⎯ Three letters of reference – You must supply your references’ names and email addresses to the CS Department Supplement. [This information is not downloaded from ApplyTexas.] Letter requests will be sent from the CS Department, and letters will be uploaded by your references to the CS department supplement. Letters should emphasize research experience and academic achievements, particularly in computer science. Letters of recommendation should be received by December 19, 2017 (17:00 CST) for full consideration.

⎯ GRE and (international students only) TOEFL or IELTS scores

⎯ Optional: CV and up to three publications. CV should also include a scan of any aid award letter that has award details such as NSF, Fulbright, etc.

3) An official report of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Please request that ETS send official test scores to UT-Austin. (UT-Austin code 6882 – you do not need a departmental code).

4) An official score report for the TOEFL or IELTS (international students only). Scores must be sent to the university by the testing agency. We want to emphasize that all materials should be uploaded electronically. We will carefully dispose of any paper materials we receive, unless we have requested them.

专业介绍

This year, U.S. News & World ranked the University of Texas at Austin the second-best university in the world for computer science and the #1 computer science university in the United States. The Best Global Universities rankings are calculated based on a school's academic research and its reputation.

Consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top ten graduate programs in computer science, UT Computer Science is proud to be able to say that the education our students receive is second to none. During your time at UT Computer Science, you can expect to learn form both world-class faculty and from your peers, who are carefully selected because they possess the potential to shape the future of the field.

The Masters program is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate the needs of two kinds of students: those who have just completed an undergraduate degree in computer science and want to further their studies, and those with degrees in areas other than CS who seek to broaden their education in the discipline. For admission to the program, however, even those with non-CS degrees must have a strong enough background in CS courses that the admissions committee can make educated judgments about their potential for success in a graduate program. The extent of the background coursework that is required is a decision made by the admissions committee.

The department offers two Masters degree options: the MSCS with thesis and the MSCS no thesis/no report. Both degrees require 30 hours of coursework. The no thesis/no report option is defined by more organized coursework than the thesis option, which requires 2 thesis classes. Students admitted to the Masters program do not need to declare which degree they intend to pursue. Students apply to receive the degree in the semester they complete the requirements for the option they chose.

Our Masters degree takes approximately 2 years to complete, though it can be completed in one and a half years by taking one additional course in one of the semesters you are here.

课程设置

• CS 388G Algorithms: Techniques & Theory; CS 388R* Randomized Algorithms
• CS 388T Theory of Computation; CS 388C Combinatorics & Graph Theory; CS 388M* Communication Complexity
• CS 388P* Parallel Algorithms; CS 388H Cryptography
• CS 388L Introduction to Mathematical Logic; CS 389R Recursion & Induction I; CS 388S Formal Semantics & Verification; CS 389L* Automated Logical Reasoning
• CS 380L Advanced Operating Systems; CS 380N Systems Modeling; CS 380J* Operating Systems Implementation
• CS 380D Distributed Computing I; CS 386C Dependable Computing Systems; CS 380P* Parallel Systems
• CS 386M Communication Networks; CS 396M Advanced Networking Protocols; CS 386W* Wireless Networking
• CS 386L Programming Languages; CS 380C Compilers
• CS 380S* Theory and Practice of Secure Systems; CS 386S Network Protocol Security
• CS 382M Advanced Computer Architecture
• CS 386D Database Systems (This course takes the place of courses CS 386 and CS 387H which will no longer be taught. Students who have taken these courses may still apply them toward their degree; however they cannot also get credit for CS 386D).
• CS 383C Numerical Anaylsis: Linear Algebra; CS 383D Numerical Analysis: Interpolation, Approximation, Quadrature,and Differential Equations
• 384G Computer Graphics; CS 384R* Geometric Modeling & Visualization
• 391L Machine Learning; CS 394N Neural Networks; CS 394R* Reinforcement Learning: Theory and Practice; C S 391D* Data Mining: A Mathematical Perspective
• CS 388* Natural Language Processing; CS 393R* Autonomous Robots; *CS 381V Visual Recognition
• CS 381K Artificial Intelligence; CS 393C* Agent-Based Electronic Commerce; CS 394F Knowledge Representation & Reasoning
• CS 394P Automatic Programming; CS 392F* Automated Software Design (formerly Feature Oriented Programming)
• CS 394C Algorithms for Computational Biology (Originally named Computational Biology)