Computer Science – Smart Systems
Smart Systems is a highly future-oriented Computer Science graduate program tightly integrated with research.
The goal of the program is to take people with raw talent and intellect, nurture them in our environment through a thorough immersion in research and coursework, and produce well-educated researchers and future leaders in Computer Science.
It integrates an in-depth training in core disciplines of computer science, especially computer networks and distributed systems, databases, Web services, artificial intelligence, robotics, visualization and computer graphics, and the mathematics of complex systems.
Study key facts
- The two-year Master track has a dense course curriculum, …
- … while students in the three-year Ph.D. track immediately start working on their research project.
- The program is highly selective, with about 15 students admitted each year
- Small course sizes, a student/professor ratio of about 5 to 10
- The program is coordinated jointly by the Jacobs University Computer Science faculty in a true team spirit.
- Students are offered customized packages for financial support, tuition waivers, and merit-based scholarschips.
- The program is connected to other graduate programs at Jacobs University and invites interdisciplinary studies and research.
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