University of Michigan-Dearborn's College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) is a leader in providing quality graduate programs in an environment integrated with research, engineering practice and continuing professional education. The Ph.D. program addresses the growing need for meaningful research in computer and information science as well as computational professionals with advanced knowledge and technical skills. This Ph.D. program of the Rackham Graduate School of the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is located, administered, and offered by UM-Dearborn. The program observes the standards for admissions, registration, degree requirements, awarding of degrees, and other administrative policies and regulations established by the Executive Board of the Rackham Graduate School. The Ph.D. in CIS is a full-time, research-based degree designed to address the growing needs of society for scientific and engineering professionals with advanced knowledge, technical skills and abilities to conduct original and high-quality translational research in Computer and Information Science.The Ph.D. in Computer and Information Science is a research-oriented degree for students interested in a research and development career, which will target industries and organizations, especially those in the local area. The program offers concentrations in data management, data science, systems and security, and software engineering. These concentration areas align with the research strengths of our faculty.