Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] (Computer Science)
STEM Course
3 years
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
$21,144 /Yr
CA$29,780 /Yr
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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Tuition Fees | $21144 (CAD 29780) |
Other Expenses
Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
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Housing | $6950 (CAD 9789) |
Food | $2915 (CAD 4106) |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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2024 | $12573 (CAD 17708) |
2023 | $12206 (CAD 17192) |
2021 | $9514 (CAD 13400) |
Important Dates
Event | Application Date |
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Application Deadline For Fall 2025 Intake | |
Application Deadline For Winter 2026 Intake | |
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science at McGill University is offered as a 3-year teaching program.
- Students need to complete 90 credits successfully to graduate from this program.
- This program consists of coursework and research, end up in the presentation of a thesis.
- The program also offers a specialization in Artificial Intelligence. Note that this specialization is a project-based, non-funded program aimed to prepare students to apply AI methods in the workplace.
- Specializations include Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Security, Computer Vision, Data Science, Human-Centered Computing, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Theory of Computation.
- The Ph.D. program trains students to become strong, independent researchers in the field of their choice.
- This graduates take challenging positions in industry or take academic positions at universities and research labs.
- In order to apply to the Ph.D. program, applicants should normally hold a master's degree in Computer Science or a closely related area, from a well-recognized university, but exceptional students can be admitted to the Ph.D. program directly without a master's degree.
- With 63 research faculty and over 200 graduate students and research staff, graduate programs foster a dynamic research environment.
- The student to the teacher for this particular course is 4:1, which helps increase interaction between professors and students.
- Students may have job opportunities as Software Developers, Web Developers, etc with an average salary of around 45,000 USD per year.
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Required Document List
Followings are the required document:
- Official Transcripts: Students have to submit a copy of their original transcripts.
- Letters of Reference: Students have to submit two letters of recommendation.
- ELP Scores: Students have to submit their English language proficiency scores like IELTS, TOEFL or other test scores.

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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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Go Clean Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,485/Yr$3,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Forktip Women’s- Innovation Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
Ontario Graduate Fellowship | Scholarship per student$ 6,301/Yr$8,875 | Level Of StudyDoctorate | TypeMerit-Based | |
The Google Lime Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 7,100/Yr$10,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
University of Montreal Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific |
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A four-year bachelor’s degree is typically required to apply for graduate admission at McGill University. However, the university also somtimes accepts applications from students who have completed a three-year bachelor’s degree on a case-by-case basis. However, meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program, as admission decisions are highly competitive and based on a holistic review of each students’s credentials.