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CompSci is a Doctoral Programme (2021-2026) launched and managed by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo (UiO).
CompSci combines a disciplinary doctoral programme with intensive training in computational and data science. It is partly funded by the EU Horizon 2020 under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) - Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes (COFUND).
About CompSci
Read about our projects, training programme and more.
Practical information for current Fellows
Learn about your employment benefits, publishing, reporting, acknowledging and more here!
PhD candidates
Meet the current CompSci doctoral candidates and learn about their projects here.
News
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The joy of teaching Nov. 21, 2025 11:27 AM
– Good teaching sparks curiosity and makes a difference, says Ignasi Josep Soler Poquet.
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Anders Malthe-Sørensen will lead the goverment's AI committee Mar. 24, 2025 11:40 AM
Anders Malthe-Sørenssen, professor of physics at UiO, will lead a committee that will advise on how artificial intelligence can benefit students, universities, college colleges and society. It will submit its recommendation in the fall of 2026.
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Franzi Schoeb is the new student council leader for NORA Research School Jan. 3, 2025 1:50 PM
Franzi Schoeb, one of the CompSci PhD candidates from the second call, becomes the new student council leader for NORA Research School
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CompSci PhD students attending the conference European Geosciences Union (EGU) Apr. 29, 2024 6:51 PM
Three PhD candidates Tomas, Amandine and Wenxue from CompSci, attended the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2024 in Vienna, Austria. They gave presentations at this conference, either by oral talk or posters, to show their research work. This conference is a big one in the whole Geosciences field.
Projects
As a CompSci PhD candidate you will be supervised by internationally leading researchers. The CompSci programme provides a list of doctoral projects within six research fields:
Supervisors
The CompSci programme provides a broad list of experienced supervisors on a top international level, who has track records in interdisciplinary research and experience in combining computational and disciplinary approaches in their research.
PhD pogramme
The CompSci PhD candidates will develop their computational, research and transferrable skills through predefined courses and workshops, secondments, and by working on their chosen research project.
Employment conditions
Learn more about the benefits of being employed at UiO in this link.
Moving to Oslo
The UiOs International staff mobility office (ISMO), the hosting department, research group and the CompSci administrative program manager will support you with relocation to UiO.
