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PhD of Information Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology

  • Chicago, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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About the program

An IT degree in networking, Cybersecurity, Databases and cloud systems.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Information Technology can develop the ability to analyse computing problems
  • Apply programming and data practices
  • Test technical solutions and explain the ethical use of digital systems. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Information security analyst
  • Cloud architect
  • Database administrator
  • IT project manager
  • Information systems manager
  • Technology consultant

Curriculum

  • Four-year major: problem solving with Python
  • Analysis of algorithms
  • Operations management
  • Networking
  • Ethical hacking
  • Incident response
  • Digital forensics
  • Cloud and virtualization
  • Databases and SQL
  • And secure software design. Concentrations: IT systems and infrastructure
  • Intelligent automation and AI. Credits not stated.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Four-year bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent; GRE required for most Ph.D. Programmes (see programme page)

Accepted academic background

Four-year bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or equivalent; GRE required for most Ph.D. Programmes (see programme page)

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 115

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed application form
  • Passport or government identification
  • Academic transcripts
  • Bachelor degree certificate
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Research proposal
  • Academic references
  • English or teaching-language proficiency evidence

How to apply

  1. Review doctoral entry requirements. Prepare academic transcripts and degree certificates. Prepare a research proposal and academic references. Identify a suitable research area or supervisor when required. Complete the online application. Submit teaching-language proficiency evidence if required. Pay the application fee and acceptance deposit. Await the admission decision. Complete enrolment and student visa steps after accepting the offer.

Other costs

Tuition per year$35,575 USD
Application fee$100 USD
Deposit$300 USD

Program details

CampusMies Campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Computing
DepartmentComputer Science and Information Technology
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value72
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3 years
Scholarship noteInstitutional merit scholarship opportunities are available to eligible applicants, With award criteria and deadlines varying by admission category.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    31 Jan 2027

    78 days left

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    31 Jan 2027

    78 days left

Scholarships

Institutional merit scholarship opportunities are available to eligible applicants, With award criteria and deadlines varying by admission category.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.