Insights in Education
Science Masters Deadlines — 2025–26
MS Computer Science, MSAI, MSML, MIDS and related STEM Masters programmes. Fall 2026 entry.
| Program | Early Deadline | Final / R2 Deadline | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CMU SCS — MSCS |
Nov 19, 2025 |
Dec 10, 2025 |
All SCS programs close Dec 10 |
|
CMU MSAII (AI & Innovation) |
Nov 19, 2025 |
Dec 10, 2025 |
GRE required |
|
CMU MSML (Machine Learning) |
Nov 19, 2025 |
Dec 10, 2025 |
– |
|
Stanford MSCS |
– |
Dec 1, 2025 |
Single deadline |
|
MIT EECS SM / MEng |
– |
Dec 1, 2025 |
Single deadline |
|
UC Berkeley EECS / MIDS |
– |
Dec 1, 2025 |
Varies by program |
|
UIUC CS |
– |
Dec 15, 2025 |
Single deadline |
|
Georgia Tech MSCS |
– |
Jan 1, 2026 |
OMS CS has separate cycle |
|
UT Austin MSCS |
– |
Dec 1, 2025 |
Single deadline |
|
Cornell CS (Ithaca) |
– |
Dec 1, 2025 |
Single deadline |
|
Cornell Tech MCSDS |
Dec 15, 2025 |
Feb 1, 2026 |
– |
|
UCLA CS |
– |
Dec 1, 2025 |
Single deadline |
|
UC San Diego MSCS |
Nov 15, 2025 |
Jan 1, 2026 |
– |
|
Columbia MSCS |
– |
Feb 15, 2026 |
Rolling admissions |
|
USC Viterbi MSCS |
Dec 1, 2025 |
Feb 1, 2026 |
– |
|
NYU Courant MSCS |
– |
Jan 1, 2026 |
Single deadline |
|
Northeastern MSCS |
Rolling |
– |
– |
|
Northwestern MSCS |
– |
Jan 2026 |
– |
|
Imperial College MSc CS / AI |
Jan 30, 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Rolling after R1 |
|
Edinburgh MSc Artificial Intelligence |
– |
Jan 15, 2026 |
Single deadline |
|
ETH Zürich MSc CS |
– |
Dec 15, 2025 |
European academic cycle |
Covers MSCS, MSAI, MSML, MIDS, and related STEM Masters. All dates for Fall 2026 entry (US/Canada) or Autumn 2026 (Europe). GRE requirements vary by department.