Clemson University is a public land-grant research institution situated in Clemson, South Carolina, and was founded in 1889. Based on the student population, Clemson is regarded as the second-biggest university in South Carolina.
Clemson University comprises seven colleges, Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, Architecture, Arts, and Humanities. The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, Education, Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, and Science.
Clemson University ranked 74th among all national U.S. universities by U.S. News & World Report. Clemson University is distinguished among R1: Doctoral Universities that signify very high research activity.
Clemson University is popularly known as a science and engineering-accustomed institution devoted to research, teaching, and service.
Clemson University has high research facilities and centers for economic development. Some of the popular majors proffered by Clemson University are Marketing, Business, and Industrial Engineering. Clemson University delivers more than 80 undergraduate major programs and more than 120 graduate degree programs, along with a plethora of opportunities, career paths, and mentoring programs.
As a globally recognized research institution, Clemson University has the global vision to prepare its students to esteem deeper about the current world-s social, scientific, economic, and professional challenges.
Address:   105 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, United States
Phone:  +1 864-656-3311
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Website:  https://www.clemson.edu/
• Combined BS Computer Science/MS Biomedical Data Science & Informatics
• Combined Bachelors/Masters Degree Program
• Cybersecurity Minor
• Computer Science minor
• Digital Production Arts minor
• Departmental Honors in computer science
• Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Master of Applied Computing
• Computer Science; M.S
• Computer Science; Ph.D
• Human-Centered Computing; Ph.D
• Digital Production Arts; M.S./M.F.A
• Biomedical Data Science & Informatics; M.S.; Ph.D
The computer science research scope at Clemson University reach high impact and develops many research area of interest such as
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computational Science & Informatics
• Computer Graphics / Visual Computing
• Human-Centered Computing / Human-Computer
• Networking and Distributed Computing
• Security; Privacy and Information Management
Clemson University-s current computer science research topics regarding its research area are highlighted below,
Artificial Intelligence -
• Data Mining & Machine Learning
• Intelligent Virtual Agents
• Robotics
• Natural Language Processing
• Human-AI Interaction
• AI Education
Computational Science & Informatics -
• Big Data
• Bioinformatics
• Computational Social Science
• Healthcare Informatics
• Scientific Computing
• Algorithms / Theory
• Software Development
• Wireless Systems
• Computer Architecture
Computer Graphics / Visual Computing -
• Animation / Motion Capture
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Vision / Eye Tracking
• Digital Art / Effects
• Electronic Games
• Surface Geometry
• Visualization
• Physical Modeling
• Appearance Modeling / Photogrammetry
Human-Centered Computing / Human-Computer Interaction -
• Computer-Mediated Communication
• Perception
• Self-Driving Vehicles
• Social Computing
• Recommender Systems
• Virtual and Extended Reality / Environments
• Computer Science Education
• Human Factors
• Collaborative Technology
• Human-AI Interaction
• Usable Privacy and Security
• Wearables
• User Research Methods
• Health Informatics
Networking and Distributed Computing -
• Cloud Computing
• High-Performance Computing
• Mobile & Pervasive Computing
• Parallel Computing
• Sensors / Sensor Networks
• Software Engineering
• Rapid Prototyping
• Embedded Systems
Security, Privacy, and Information Management -
• Security & Privacy
• Databases
• Data Structures
Many computer science research laboratories, groups, and centers are established at Clemson University to support the research and academic work of the students. Some of the significant research groups/labs are listed below,
• Applied Algorithms Group
• Big Data Analytics Lab
• Character Animation and Motion Perception Lab
• Countenance Lab
• Data-Intensive Computing Ecosystems (DICE) Lab
• Design and Research of In-Vehicle Experiences Lab (DRIVE)
• Digital Production Arts Lab
• DZRPT Lab
• EYECU: Eye-Tracking Lab
• Gaming and Mediated Experience Lab (CUGAME)
• High-Performance Computing Enabled Science and Engineering Lab (HPCESE)
• Humans and Technology Lab (HATLAB)
• Human Factors Software Engineering Group
• Interactive Data Analysis and Visualization Lab (IDAVIS)
• L.A.U.G.H.I.N.G. Lab (Laboratory for the Advancement, Understanding, and Generation of High Impact Natural Graphics)
• Motion Planning Lab
• Multimedia & Informatics Lab
• Network and System Security Lab (NSS)
• Networking and Security Lab (NETSEC)
• Persist (Pervasive Sensing and In Situ Technologies)
• Resolve Software Research Group (RSRG)
• Scalable Computing and Analytics Laboratory
• Tangible Visualization Group
• Team Research Analytics in Computational Environments (TRACE) Research Group
• Virtual Environments Group
• Visual Computing Lab (VCL)
Clemson University offers funding, scholarship, grants, and sponsorship program to support its students. Some of its programs are;
• Microsoft Research Ph.D. Fellowship
• NVIDIA Fellowship
• Google Ph.D. Fellowship
• IBM Ph.D. Fellowship
• Norton Life Lock Graduate Fellowship
• Adobe Research Fellowships
• Microsoft Ada Lovelace Ph.D. Fellowship
• Soros Fellowships for New Americans
• AAUW - American Dissertation Fellowships
• AAUW - International Fellowships
• PEO Scholar Award
• ACM SIGHPC Computational & Data Science Fellowships
• Google Anita Borg Scholarship
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
• Hertz Fellowship
• NDSEG Fellowship
• NPSC Graduate Fellowship
• SMART Scholarship
• Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
• Ford Foundation Pre-Dissertation Fellowship
• DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF)
• Microsoft Scholarship Program
• Google Anita Borg Scholarship
• Barry Goldwater Scholarship
• SMRP Scholarship Program
To apply for PhD program at Clemson University, applicants must complete Bachelor-s degree with a GPA of 3.5 or higher,/ Master-s degree with a GPA of 3.75, and submit the following supplements;
• Transcripts
• Three letters of reference
• Personal statement
• Score report of Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
• Score report of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for international student