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New York University · Center for Data Science, Graduate School of Arts and Science

Data Science (PhD)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science

PhDData science degreeFunding not verified

Overview

A 72-credit research PhD in Data Science with core coursework, six research rotations, comprehensive and depth qualifying exams, a teaching requirement and a dissertation; a medical track and a research option with NYU Shanghai faculty are described.

Official program name
Data Science (PhD)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
PhD — research doctorate
Program classification
Dedicated data science degreeThe awarded degree or official program title is data science itself.
School
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
New York, NY
Specializations
Medical track
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
72 credits
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a PhD in Data Science (Center for Data Science, GSAS).

Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated, joint, and (separately labelled) related degrees with an officially named data science concentration. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Delivery, required in-person attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “Fully online” appears only when official wording supports it.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • Students pass a Comprehensive Exam, the Depth Qualifying Exam, a teaching requirement, the Dissertation Proposal presentation, Defense and the Dissertation.
    Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

  • DS-GA 2001 Research Rotation is taken six times for a total of 18 credits.
    Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • Students may pursue research with Data Science faculty at NYU Shanghai, generally after completing coursework in New York City.
    Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Transcripts
RequiredGSAS general application requirements: transcripts, test scores if required, applicant statements, resume/CV, letters of recommendation, application fee
Source: bulletins.nyu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the university publishes them. Available assistantships do not establish guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Understanding funding

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Two separate questions: is the university institutionally accredited, and does it publish restrictions on who can enroll (for online programs, usually by state of residence)?

Institutional accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. bulletins.nyu.edu/graduate/arts-science/programs/data-science-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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