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Dr. rer. nat. or Dr.-Ing. ยท Computer Science

PhD Computer Science

TU Dortmund ยท Dortmund, Germany ยท Last updated 2026-10-14

Duration

48 months

Language

German or English

Tuition per year

No tuition fee

Intake

Individual doctoral admission following faculty approval

Entry requirements

  • Relevant Computer Science master with 300 credits and grade good or better, or a qualifying non-bachelor university degree of at least eight semesters
  • Master below 300 credits or a relevant degree of at least six semesters requires at least 60 credits of doctoral preparatory studies before final admission; committee determines conditions
  • Relevant study includes Computer Science or at least 60 credits of Computer Science at master level; exceptional admission is decided by the doctoral committee
  • Secure a supervisor and apply by letter to the faculty doctoral committee; enrolment proof is required within three weeks of admission

Deadline pattern

Faculty doctoral admission procedure; enrolment proof within three weeks after admission

Career outcomes

Software engineering, platform and backend roles across EU tech employers

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