Doctoral Programs in Computer Science Education

Prospective doctoral students interested in research in computer science education may find the following list of Universities helpful. At least one faculty member at each of these institutions has research interests in computer science education. Prospective doctoral students are encouraged to contact each department or university directly for detailed information.

USA

Auburn University, Alabama, USA

PhD in Computer Science & Software Engineering

Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, USA

Two Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degrees: Ed.D. in Science and Ed.D. in Science Education. Computer Science can be a cognate area in either option.

Duke University

"We are considering the possibility of admitting students intending to do computer science education research into our computer science program."

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George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

PhD in Computer Science

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Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

PhD in Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

PhD in Human-Centered Computing

University of California Berkeley, USA, School of Education

PhD in Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology

University of California Berkeley, USA, School of Education

PhD

Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education. An interdisciplinary academic unit; program leads to the PhD in science or mathematics education

University of Connecticut, USA

PhD in Computer Science

University of Texas, USA, Curriculum and Instruction Science and Math Department

PhD in Science and Mathematics Education

University of Utah, School of Computing

PhD in Computer Science

University of Washington Seattle, USA

PhD in Computer Science

Washington State University, USA, Engineering Education Research Center Visualization and End User Programming Lab

PhD in Computer Science

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Washington State University, USA

PhD in Engineering Science (interdisciplinary program)

Virginia Tech

PhD in Computer Science

Digital Education Research

Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA

Ph.D. program in Mathematics, Science, Technology

Australia

Monash University, Australia

PhD

RMIT, Melbourne, Australia

PhD

University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

PhD

Finland

Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

University of Turku, Finland, Turku Centre for Computer Science, Learning and Reasoning Laboratory

PhD

Germany

RWTH Aachen, Germany

Computer-supported learning research group

Dr. rer. nat., Dr. phil.

University of Education Ludwigsburg, Germany

Computer Science Education

Doctor of Education, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Didactics of Informatics

Doctor of Engineering Science (Dr.-Ing), Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil)

University of Muenster, Germany

Didactics of Computer Science

Dr. rer. nat (=PhD of Science), Dr. paed. (= doctor of Education), Dr. phil. (=doctor of Philosopy; conditional)

University of Potsdam, Germany

Didactics of Informatics

Dr. rer. nat. in Didactics of Computer Science

University of Siegen, Germany

Didactics of Informatics and E-Learning

Doctor rerum naturalium - all natural sciences, mathematics and computer science (Dr. rer. nat.); Doctor of Engineering, sometimes Computer Science (Dr.-Ing.)

Israel

The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, The Department of Education in Technology and Science

Doctor of Science

Tel-Aviv University, Israel, Science Education Department

PhD in Computer Science Education

The Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, Department of Science Teaching

PhD in Science Teaching

Sweden

Uppsala Universitet, Sweden

PhD in Computer Science Education

UK

University of Kent, UK

PhD

New Zeeland

University of Otago, New Zealand

PhD in Computer Science