Overview

The Complex Network Analysis programme from Northeastern University gives students the practical skills and experience they need to analyze, draw meaning from, and act upon massive datasets in their chosen specialization.

You’ll build a strong foundation in complex network analysis, supplemented by domain-specific coursework. You can choose to study the structure and dynamic processes of epidemiology and public health, online social networks and interactions, or economic networks with one of three unique learning tracks. Each specialization is taught by expert faculty with real-world experience in each field.

Unique features

The programme is led by the world’s preeminent network science organization and taught by faculty who pioneered the field.

Includes over 20 faculty, 40 postdocs, and 40 PhD students, totaling more than a hundred network science researchers.

Students are immersed in the vibrant intellectual community of the Network Science Institute featuring frequent lectures by some of the world’s most prominent scholars and practitioners of network science.

Industry connections to network science give students opportunities for real-world experience.

It combines quantitative analysis and visualizations so students understand the techniques and are able to communicate them effectively.

Graduates are well-prepared for work in data science and technology, public health, and social analysis of markets, urban populations, and more.

This program is visa-eligible at Northeastern University campuses in the United States and Canada.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analyzing Complex Network Data

Advanced Tools for Complex Network Analysis

Visualizing Complex Networks

Communicating Network Data

Complex Network Analysis Research Rotation

Physical and Digital Human Traces

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application form

Application fee

Resumé

Statement of purpose

Two letters of recommendation

Applicants to the program must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Students whose bachelor’s degrees are from a non-English speaking institution are required to demonstrate a TOEFL score of 79 or higher, an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher, a Pearson PTE Academic score of 53 or higher, or a Duolingo English Test score of 105 or higher on the 160-point scale.

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Tuition Fees

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30848 USD / year

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30848 USD / year

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30848 USD / year

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Additional Details

$61,696 - $75,336

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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