Graduate Education
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Ph.D. Admissions
Each year, the Allen School welcomes around 60 new students interested in pursuing advanced academic or industry research careers to our Ph.D. program.
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The Process
Students earn their Ph.D. through a combination of coursework, original research and thesis preparation under the guidance of faculty at the forefront of the field.
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Course Guide
We offer an array of courses that support students in developing core skills and attaining a broad knowledge of computing while exploring their chosen area in depth.
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Student Handbook
From degree requirements, to funding, to helpful advice — and more — our online handbook has (nearly) all students need to know to navigate the program.
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Ph.D. Advising
Our advising team is a group of compassionate and knowledgeable individuals who are here to support Ph.D. students on every step of their academic journey.
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Teaching Assistants
Teaching assistantships enable Ph.D. students to play an integral role in the learning experience at the Allen School while honing their skills as educators and mentors.
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Highlights
Allen School News
Ph.D. student Er-Cheng Tang earns FOCS 2025 Machtey Award for Best Student Paper
In the award-winning paper, Tang developed the first quantum state obfuscation scheme for unitary quantum programs, which are the backbone of quantum computing, in the classical oracle model. He presented the research at the 66th IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science last December.
[\ \ Read the story »\ ](https://news.cs.washington.edu/2026/03/12/allen-school-ph-d-student-er-cheng-tang-earns-best-student-paper-at-focs-2025-for-obfuscating-quantum-programs/)
UW Graduate School
Ph.D. student Rijul Jain earns Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Jain will pursue a Master’s of Philosophy in English at Cambridge University to complement his Allen School research focused on designing computational tools for digital archival collections that better reflect the needs and values of the communities they serve.
[\ \ Read the story »\ ](https://grad.uw.edu/rijul-jain/)
UW News
DopFone app can accurately track fetal heart rate using a smartphone
A team led by UW researchers created a system that uses a phone’s existing speaker and microphone to accurately estimate fetal heart rate by mimicking Doppler ultrasound.
[\ \ Read the story »\ ](https://www.washington.edu/news/2026/02/26/dopfone-fetal-heart-rate-app/)