The doctoral program requires 48 research hours beyond the 24 didactic hours for the master's degree. Half of these hours are taken as course work; the remaining hours represent research work for the dissertation. Students must successfully complete qualifying exams prior to candidacy for the degree. Each program is tailored to the individual student's interest, in consultation with his or her major professor, in a format specified by the department. The choices of major professor and area of specialization are left up to the student. Once the dissertation is submitted and approved, a public oral presentation and examination are held. Both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs are administered by the Graduate School.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 2 位 | 斯坦福大学Stanford University | 45units | 12540美元/quarter |
| 第 8 位 | 伦敦大学学院University College London | 1年 | 44400英镑/年 |
| 第 8 位 | 苏黎世联邦理工学院ETH Zurich | 1.5年 | 1460瑞士法郎/年 |
| 第 10 位 | 新加坡国立大学National University of Singapore | 1年 | 54100新币/年 |
| 第 12 位 | 南洋理工大学Nanyang Technological University | 1年 | 55100新币/年 |
| 第 16 位 | 康奈尔大学Cornell University | 4学期 | 29500美元 |
| 第 22 位 | 洛桑联邦理工学院EPFL | 2年 | 1560瑞士法郎/年 |
| 第 33 位 | 香港科技大学The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | 1年 | 249000港币/年 |