Option in Computation and Neural Systems

Overview

California Institute of Technology / Option in Computation and Neural Systems is located in Pasadena, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

122

Applied

13

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

100%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	100%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

3

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biological and artificial computational devices, modeling of sensory processes and learning, theory of collective computation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA  91125-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Ali Hajimiri
Academic Officer
Email: hajimiri@caltech.edu
Phone: 626-395-2312

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