Admission

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

PhD in Computer Science

Graduate 3-175-1-0

August 2025
Start of session
Full-time and Half-time
Plan of study
90 credits
Dissertation or thesis track
Program Type
Application deadline
from August 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025
Submit your application as soon as possible since space is limited
Offered at the Montréal campus

Bon à savoir! Ce programme s’adresse autant aux francophones qu’aux anglophones. Consultez la fiche descriptive en français pour en savoir plus.

Specialize in an area of computer science research while gaining international expertise in a cutting-edge field.

Overview

About this program

Be part of the rapid developments in computer science

This PhD program will immerse you in the field of research by writing a thesis to drive advances in computer science. By carrying out a research project supervised by a member of the teaching team or a Research Chair, you will have the opportunity to be part of the new generation of researchers specializing in a cutting-edge area of computer science, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, operations research, software engineering, bioinformatics, and computer graphics, etc.

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  • Internationally renowned faculty in artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, operations research, etc.
  • Multidisciplinary environment based on a culture of excellence in research and innovation
  • Wide range of courses in various areas of computer science
  • Internationally renowned research groups and chairs
  • Guaranteed funding for all candidates

Language accommodations

Although Université de Montréal is a French-language university, many of our research departments are open to creating a bilingual environment for students in graduate-level programs. These departments are aware of the importance of bilingualism in order for graduate students to succeed in their research careers.

Students who are proficient in English are therefore welcome and accepted into graduate-level programs.

The Department of Computer Science and Operations Research provides a number of accommodations to make you feel comfortable and help you fulfill the requirements of the program even if French is not your main language of study:

  • Access to course notes in both French and English.
  • Possibility of taking an equivalent course at an English-language university in Montréal.
  • Choice of giving oral seminar presentations in either French or English.
  • Choice of writing exams in French or English.
  • Choice of taking the comprehensive exam in either French or English.
  • Choice of writing your doctoral thesis or dissertation in French or English.

All laboratories are offered in a bilingual environment. Above all, staffs in the program are available to help and support you throughout your studies.

Advantages of studying computer science at UdeM
Focus on scientific excellence and innovation

  • Work in a wide range of research laboratories and groups, conducting cutting-edge work in logistics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, video games, quantum computing, bioinformatics, cryptography, etc.
  • Join the multidisciplinary environment of the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research (DIRO), which receives over $6 million in annual research funding
  • Financing your studies : all PhD candidates are guaranteed funding

Courses and specifics

  • 90 credits
  • Full-time
  • Half-time
  • Day course
  • Dissertation or thesis track
  • International exchange option
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The opportunity to think outside the box and the freedom of expression at DIRO are among the most important elements of my education at UdeM.

Atefeh Farzindar
PhD in Computer Science, President and Founder of NLP Technologies
Atefeh Farzindar

PhD in Computer Science, President and Founder of NLP Technologies

Admission requirements

Advice

You are eligible without having confirmed a research supervisor, but you should do so within a prescribed period.

Admission requirements

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Note that the quantitative criteria indicated above does not replace a qualitative review of your application. These criteria are provided for information purposes only. Eligibility for a study program does not guarantee an offer of admission. Information on this page may change without notice.
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Costs and financial aid

$2,117.74 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $1,483.65

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

Check your legal status

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

$2,117.74 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $1,483.65

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

Good news! You may be able to lower this amount!

Under certain conditions, Canadian students who are not residents of Quebec can follow university study programs offered in French while benefiting from the same tuition fees as residents of Quebec.

Check eligibility criteria

Check your legal status

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

$9,753.94 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $9,119.85

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

$2,117.74 *

Total for a full-time session of 15 credits


Tuition fees: $1,483.65

Other fees: $634.09

These amounts are estimates and do not account for other expenses, such as costs for insurance, residence, transportation, manuals, etc.

* These estimates cannot at any time subsitute for an invoice or be used as proof for any reason whatsoever. These calculations are based on the 2024-2025 academic year.
Information updated: June 5, 2024

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Future prospects Pursuing a career or further studies? The choice is yours!

Benefit from an exceptional placement rate and gain access to the most interesting and best-paying jobs in the information and communications technology sector. Excellent job opportunities are available with private companies, consulting firms, government corporations and financial institutions, among others.

Webmestre
Webmestre
Spécialiste en sécurité de systèmes informatiques
Spécialiste en sécurité de systèmes informatiques
Programmeur(-euse)-analyste
Programmeur(-euse)-analyste
Gestionnaire de réseaux informatiques
Gestionnaire de réseaux informatiques
Expert(e)-conseil en informatique
Expert(e)-conseil en informatique
Concepteur(-trice) de logiciels
Concepteur(-trice) de logiciels
Concepteur(-trice)-idéateur(-trice) de produits multimédias
Concepteur(-trice)-idéateur(-trice) de produits multimédias
Chargé(e) de projet multimédia
Chargé(e) de projet multimédia
Assembleur(-euse)-intégrateur(-trice) en multimédia
Assembleur(-euse)-intégrateur(-trice) en multimédia
Architecte de systèmes informatiques
Architecte de systèmes informatiques
Analyste en informatique
Analyste en informatique de gestion
Administrateur(-trice) de systèmes informatiques
Administrateur(-trice) de bases de données
Administrateur(-trice) de bases de données
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