Florida State University is a public space and sea-grant research university based in Tallahassee, Florida, established in 1851. Florida State University is categorized as a research institution with very high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Improvement of Teaching.
Florida State University is one of the three state-nominated excellent universities and is also rated at 26th position as U.S. public university in the national university category by the U.S. News & World Report. About 16 isolated colleges and more than 110 research centers, labs, and institutes with more than 290 degree programs are provided by Florida State University.
Degree programs such as 106 bachelor-s, 113 postgraduate, an advanced master-s, 70 doctorates, 14 specialist degree programs, and three professional degree programs are proffered by Florida State University. The most popular field of study at Florida State University is Social Sciences, Business, Arts and Sciences, and Human Science. Florida State University expends $350.4 million on research and development (R&D) and ranks 75th in the nation-state.
Address: 600 W College Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States
Phone: +1 850-644-2525
Email: admissions@fsu.edu
Website: https://www.fsu.edu/
Undergraduate Programs:
• B.S. in Computer Science
• B.S. in Information Technology
• B.S. in Applied Computing
• B.S. in Computer and Information Sciences
• Minor in Computer Science
• Minor in Information Technology
Graduate Programs:
• M.S. in Computer Science
• M.S. in Information Technology
• M.S. in Applied Computing
• M.S. in Computer and Information Sciences
• Ph.D. in Computer Science
• Ph.D. in Information Technology
• Ph.D. in Applied Computing
• Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences
Computer science researchers and faculties at Florida State University cover most computer science research areas to advance computing technology. The following list depicts the research areas
• Algorithms and Theory of Computation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Bioinformatics and Cancer Genomics
• Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
• Databases and Data Engineering
• Mobile Computing
• Networking
• Programming Languages and Compilers
• Parallel and Distributed Systems
• Scientific Computing
• Security
• Software Engineering
Computer science research topics at Florida State University concerning research areas are highlighted below;
Artificial Intelligence -
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Industrial Robots
• Security Applications
• Automated Financial Investing
• Soft Computing
• Computational Intelligence
Computer Architecture And Operating Systems -
• Non-Von Neumann Architecture
• Silicon Photonics
• Heterogeneous Computer Architecture
• Secure Computing Or Crypto-Computing Or Blockchain
• Human-Computer Interactions
• Heterogeneous Hardware
• Low-Latency Datacenter Networking And Storage
• Virtualization
• Access Control
• Software Verification
Databases And Data Engineering -
• Data Cleaning
• Data Transformation
• Crowdsourcing
• Metadata Management
• Graph Databases
• Network Data Analytics
Mobile Computing -
• Ubiquitous Systems In Smartphone
• Iot
• Cloud Computing Era
• Wireless Access Technologies
• Networked Sensing
• Gsm Security
• Global System For Mobile Communications Networking
Programming Languages And Compilers -
• Design
• Formalization
• Implementation
• Debugging
• Interpreters And Simulators
• Language Design
• Register Allocation
• Threads And Multithreading.
Parallel And Distributed Systems -
• Blockchain Architecture
• Cloud Computing
• Multi-Clustering Approach In Mobile Edge Computing
• Distributed Computing
• Smart City Services
• Geo-Distributed Fog Computing.
Security -
• Blockchain Security Vulnerabilities
• Distributed Systems & Middleware Security
• Secure Compilation
• Language & Software Security
• Hardware
• Iot
• Embedded & Cyber-Physical Systems Security
Several research Laboratories and Groups are established at Florida State University to develop computer science research into real-time applications. A few of the computer science research labs are listed below;
• The Center for Security and Assurance in Information Technology (C-SAIT) Laboratory
• The Mobile Lab
• Computer Architecture and SysTems Laboratory (CASTL)
• The EXPLORER Laboratory (EXtreme-scale comPuting, modeLing, netwORking & systEms Research)
• The Serene Lab (Software EngineeRing: EvolutioN and MaintEnance Lab @ FSU)
Florida State University provides numerous supporting services to the students and researchers, such as on- and off-campus job interviews, co-op placements, internships, career planning, fellowships, department-sponsored federal scholarships, career portfolio resources, and funding opportunities. Some of their scholarship programs are
• CS Department NSF S-STEM Scholarship
• CS Department Cybersecurity Scholarship
• CS Department Endowment Scholarships
• Harris Undergraduate Scholarship
• Owenby Undergraduate Scholarship
• Harris Graduate Scholarship
• McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program
• USF Presidential Doctoral Fellowship
• USF Office of Graduate Student Success Fellowship Programs
• USF Delores Auzenne Fellowship
• USF Kosove Graduate Scholarship
• NSF Florida-Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (FGLSAMP) Bridge to the Doctorate Fellowship
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation University Center of Exemplary Mentoring (UCEM) Graduate Scholarships
• Ford Foundation Fellowship Program
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
• GEM Consortium Fellowship Program
• Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service
• Microsoft Ph.D. Fellowship Program
• Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship Program
• AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship Programs
• AAUW Dissertation Fellowship
• AAUW International Fellowship
Candidates admitted to the Ph.D. program in computer science at Florida State University must earn a bachelor-s or master-s degree in applied science, mathematics, computer science, or engineering and computational science-related area from an accredited U.S. institution or an international institution.
Then complete and submit the application form through the Florida State University website.
Some of the admission requirements need to be attached and listed below;
• Test scores of the Graduate Record Examination revised General Test (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
• Transcript requirements such as unofficial transcripts are uploaded to the website, and unofficial transcripts are sent to the university electronically through the mail.
• Other supplements, such as letters of recommendation, statements of purpose, and resumes, must be attached.
• In addition, preliminary and qualifying exams are also conducted for the candidates, and such scores are also considered.
