CCST offers 4 first-level discipline PhD programs, including Computer Science and Technology, Software Engineering, Design Science, Cyberspace Security, and possesses one interdisciplinary discipline in Artificial Intelligence. Under the Computer Science and Technology discipline, there are four sub-major areas, namely Computer Application Technology (National key discipline), Computer Software and Theories (National key cultivating discipline), Computer System Architecture and Digital Art and Design (provincial key disciplines). As evaluated by the latest ESI (Essential Science Indicator) Statistics published by Clarivate Analytics, the Computer Science discipline of CCST is ranked Top 1‰ globally, positioning at top 22th worldwide.