EPCC: High Performance Computing, Computational & Data Science, Software Engineering PhD 36 months PHD Programme By The University of Edinburgh |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Computer Science and Information SystemsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

EPCC (formerly the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre) offers the opportunity to study for a PhD in areas related to: 


  • high performance computing
  • computational and data science
  • software engineering and sustainability
  • parallelism


Founded in 1990, EPCC is one of the leading supercomputing centres in Europe and a major provider of training in high performance computing. EPCC’s expertise includes:


  • advanced research
  • technology transfer
  • commercial consultancy
  • the provision of supercomputing and data services to academia and business


EPCC hosts an exceptional collection of high-performance and novel computing facilities including, on behalf of UKRI, 'ARCHER2', the UK’s Tier-1 research supercomputer. Other systems include the Arm-based 'Fulhame' system as part of the Catalyst UK programme and the heterogeneous (CPU/GPU) 'Cirrus' system, a national Tier-2 HPC service. EPCC will also host, as part of the Edinburgh International Data Facility (EIDF), the first European deployment of a Cerebras CS-1 High Performance AI Computer.


  • ARCHER2
  • Fulhame
  • Cirrus
  • EIDF

Programme overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

EPCC (formerly the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre) offers the opportunity to study for a PhD in areas related to: 


  • high performance computing
  • computational and data science
  • software engineering and sustainability
  • parallelism


Founded in 1990, EPCC is one of the leading supercomputing centres in Europe and a major provider of training in high performance computing. EPCC’s expertise includes:


  • advanced research
  • technology transfer
  • commercial consultancy
  • the provision of supercomputing and data services to academia and business


EPCC hosts an exceptional collection of high-performance and novel computing facilities including, on behalf of UKRI, 'ARCHER2', the UK’s Tier-1 research supercomputer. Other systems include the Arm-based 'Fulhame' system as part of the Catalyst UK programme and the heterogeneous (CPU/GPU) 'Cirrus' system, a national Tier-2 HPC service. EPCC will also host, as part of the Edinburgh International Data Facility (EIDF), the first European deployment of a Cerebras CS-1 High Performance AI Computer.


  • ARCHER2
  • Fulhame
  • Cirrus
  • EIDF

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.

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