PhD in Data Science: Admissions Requirements

The application deadline for Fall 2024 Admissions was Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 5pm ET. Applications for Fall 2025 Admissions will open in late September 2024.

Our Fall 2024 PhD Admissions Information Session took place on Thursday, October 26 at 1pm. A video recording of the session can be found below.

Information Session Recording

Admission Details

  • The Committee welcomes applications from candidates with relevant undergraduate or master’s degrees, as well as those with work or research experience in data science.
  • Relevant degrees include mathematics, statistics, computer science, engineering, and other scientific disciplines that develop skills in drawing inferences or making predictions using data.
  • Coursework or equivalent experience in calculus, probability, statistics, and programming are required.

For more information on the application process, please visit the GSAS Application Resource Center. For additional details, see our FAQs page.

For a list of all our faculty research areas, please review our Areas and Faculty page.

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