Dr.-Ing., Dr. rer. nat., Dr. rer. pol. or Dr. phil., according to dissertation subject · Computer Science
PhD Computer Science
University of Duisburg-Essen · Essen, Germany · Last updated 2026-10-14
Duration
48 months
Language
German or English
Tuition per year
No tuition fee
Intake
Individual doctoral admission through the faculty
Entry requirements
- Relevant master degree or qualifying non-bachelor degree of at least eight semesters; final and thesis grades normally 2.5 or better
- Alternative relevant degree of at least six semesters requires very good grade (1.5 or better) plus doctoral preparatory study; bachelor and preparatory credits must total at least 270, with preparatory average good or better
- Faculty doctoral committee assesses subject relevance and foreign-degree equivalence and may impose additional conditions
- Apply for faculty doctoral admission and complete a supervision agreement with an eligible supervisor
Deadline pattern
Faculty doctoral admission and supervision procedure; consult the doctoral board
Career outcomes
Software engineering, platform and backend roles across EU tech employers
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