PhD programs in AI at the best universities

Doctoral programs in AI, computer science and machine learning, with what each university says about tuition and length.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceMITNot stated66,720 USD per year (9 months, 2026-2027 academic year)Program page

PhD in Computer ScienceStanfordUsually 5 to 6 years23,239 USD per quarter (2026-2027 academic year, 11 to 18 units)Program page

Ph.D. in Machine LearningCarnegie MellonNot stated52,000 USD per year (2026-2027 academic year); doctoral students have tuition covered and receive a stipendProgram page

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Autonomous Intelligent Machines and Systems (AIMS), DPhilOxfordNot statedNot statedProgram page

PhD in Human-Inspired Artificial IntelligenceCambridge3 to 4 years full-time or 4 to 7 years part-time33,876 GBP per yearProgram page

Data Science and Information Technology (Doctoral)TsinghuaNot stated40,000 CNY per yearProgram page

ETH AI Center PhD FellowshipETH ZurichNot statedNot statedProgram page

Computer Science and Technology (081200), research field: Artificial Intelligence (PhD)Peking University4 to 5 yearsNot statedProgram page

智能科学与技术 (Intelligence Science and Technology, 140500), 博士Peking University4 to 5 yearsNot statedProgram page

Computer Science PhD (major field: Artificial Intelligence)UCLANot statedNot statedProgram page

Doctoral Program in Computer and Communication Sciences (EDIC)EPFLNot statedNot statedProgram page

EDRS Robotics, Control, and Intelligent SystemsEPFLNot statedNot statedProgram page

Computer Science, Ph.D.Princeton5 years65,210 USD per yearProgram page

Ph.D. Program in Statistics and Data ScienceYaleNot stated52,400 USD per yearProgram page

PhD in Data ScienceNYUNot statedNot statedProgram page

Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit MPhil/PhDUCL4 calendar years39,800 GBP per yearProgram page

智能科学与技术（直博）SJTUNot statedNot statedProgram page

Doctoral Program, Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and TechnologyUniversity of TokyoAt least 3 years520,800 JPY per yearProgram page

MPhil-PhD in Computer Science and EngineeringCUHKNot stated49,500 HKD per yearProgram page

Doctor of Philosophy in Artificial IntelligenceSNUNot statedNot statedProgram page

박사과정 (데이터사이언스학과, 데이터사이언스대학원)SNUNot stated4,686,000 KRW for the first semesterProgram page

Centre for Doctoral Training in Machine Learning Systems PhD with Integrated StudyUniversity of Edinburgh4 years full-time, 8 years part-timeNot statedProgram page

PhD in Information TechnologyPolitecnico di Milano3 yearsNot statedProgram page

PhD in Data ScienceUCSDNot statedNot statedProgram page

Ph.D. in Machine LearningGeorgia TechNot statedNot statedProgram page

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD)UBCNot stated10,081.65 CAD for the first yearProgram page

(Professional Degree) Electronic Information, Artificial IntelligenceFudan4 yearsNot statedProgram page

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering)University of Sydney3 to 4 years full-time, part-time available61,300 AUD per year (2027 estimate)Program page

Artificial Intelligence (Doctoral Degree, Chinese-taught)Zhejiang University3.5 years34,800 CNY per yearProgram page

Computer Science - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)University of Waterloo48 months (full-time)7,396 CAD per term (full-time, fall 2026)Program page

Ph.D. in Computer ScienceUIUCNot statedNot statedProgram page

PhD in Data ScienceUChicagoNot statedNot statedProgram page

32 programs. Tuition and length are copied from each university's own page and checked on October 16, 2026. "Not stated" means the university does not publish it.