Elizabeth Mynatt, PhD, Dean
Christo Wilson, PhD, Teaching Professor, Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Student Experience
Amit Shesh, PhD, Assistant Dean of Master's Programs
Amal Ahmed, PhD, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
Meg Bebis, Senior Director of Graduate Student Services and Career Development
khoury-prospect@northeastern.edu
At the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, we are inspired by our information-driven world and strive to make it a better place. Our students engage in rigorous learning and real-world co-op experiences. Our renowned faculty shapes minds, sparks innovation, and inspires ideas. Our interdisciplinary research breaks new ground to solve everyday problems.
Khoury maintains a strong research program with significant funding from the major federal research agencies and private industry. With a substantial increase in faculty strength and research funding in recent years, we are actively seeking highly motivated, bright, hardworking students who are interested in pursuing a PhD degree in computer science or in the interdisciplinary field of cybersecurity, network science, or personal health informatics. Graduate students and faculty members are involved in exciting projects in a wide range of research areas including programming languages, software engineering, distributed and parallel computing, cryptography, network security, health informatics, network science, databases, information retrieval, robotics, visualization, and artificial intelligence. Colloquia and weekly research seminars contribute to the vibrant research atmosphere in the college.
Our curriculum encompasses both the breadth and depth needed for graduate school. Specialized, advanced courses for PhD students in computer science, cybersecurity, and personal health informatics are designed to prepare all students for research early in their doctoral education.
Khoury offers the following master's programs:
- Master of Science in Computer Science
- Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Align: Students can also earn a degree in computer science, artifiical intelligence, and cybersecurity through the Align program without any experience in technology.
In addition, we offer nine interdisciplinary master’s degree programs:
- Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence with Bouvé College of Health Sciences; College of Arts, Media and Design; the College of Engineering, and the College of Science
- Master of Science in Complex Network Analysis with Bouvé College of Health Sciences and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Master of Science in Data Science with the College of Engineering
- Master of Extended Realities with D'Amore-McKim School of Business; Bouvé College of Health Sciences; the College of Social Science and Humanities; the College of Engineering; and the College of Arts, Media and Design
- Master of Science in Health Informatics with Bouvé College of Health Sciences
- Master of Science in the Internet of Things with the College of Engineering
- Master of Science in Robotics with the College of Engineering
- Master of Science in Game Science and Design with the the College of Arts, Media and Design
- Master of Science in Statistics with Bouvé College of Health Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the College of Science
Khoury College is a tightly knit community, and the faculty, staff, and students interact regularly through town hall meetings, social gatherings, lectures, and seminars. A diverse, multicultural graduate student body and faculty encourage rich extracurricular interaction. The Master's Council organizes a number of social events to promote friendship and camaraderie within the Khoury community.