Doctorate (PhD)
Use your advanced research skills to further the growth and development of computer science.
As a computer science research candidate, you have the flexibility to pursue an individual topic, or contribute to one of our existing research areas.
Computer science candidates may be eligible for a range of scholarships including:
You will join an active research community and work with academics, peers and partner organisations who have demonstrated research success in a range of specialities, including:
RMIT's success is demonstrated in international university rankings, with computer science at RMIT being placed in the top 200 universities in the Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings and joint sixth in Australia for computer science and information systems in the 2015 QS World University rankings. The Australian Research Council identified our research in Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing and Information Systems as above world standard in the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) reports.
There are many research collaborations with national and international institutes, centres, groups and partners, including strategic partnerships with:
Throughout your candidature, you will be supported through:
The minimum requirements for admission to a PhD program are:
At RMIT a grade of distinction represents academic achievement of 70% or higher and a high distinction is 80% or higher.
If you are a current master by research candidate, you are able to apply for a transfer to a doctor of philosophy program through the process prescribed in the RMIT Higher Degree by Research policy and processes.
You will be able to pursue an academic career in a university, be employed in senior leadership, management and research positions in government, scientific and industrial research laboratories, or work in or start high tech companies.
On completion, our candidates have gone on to senior positions with industry leaders including SENSIS, Seek, CSIRO and Tinder.