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DeVry University

DeVry University (Phoenix Metro Campus) is an accredited private university offering career-focused undergraduate and graduate degree programs in software engineering, cybersecurity, healthcare technology, and business analytics.

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Key institutional facts

Institution
DeVry University (DeVry Phoenix)
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Established
1931
Student Population
25,000+ nationwide
International Proportion
8%
Faculty
1,200+

Academic overview & research priorities

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and ACBSP, DeVry emphasizes hands-on laboratory simulation, industry certifications (CompTIA, Cisco, AWS), and flexible hybrid education. Its College of Engineering and Information Sciences collaborates with Fortune 500 tech companies to align curricula with current digital workforce requirements.

Research admissions & international criteria

Undergraduate admissions require high school graduation or GED, with diagnostic assessments in mathematics and English. Graduate admission requires an accredited bachelor’s degree with a 2.50+ GPA.

Academic degrees & funding opportunities (6)

Department faculty & researchers (3)

Dr. Shalini Verma

Associate Dean of Computer Information Systems · College of Engineering and Information Sciences

Dr. Shalini Verma oversees curriculum design in computer information systems, researching adaptive instructional models in cloud computing and enterprise database architecture.

Cloud Virtualization Frameworks Predictive Data Mining Information Systems Pedagogy Enterprise Database Systems
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Prof. Robert L. Adams

Lead Professor of Cyber Security and Cloud Defense · Division of Information Security

Prof. Robert L. Adams trains students in ethical hacking and cloud perimeter vulnerability mitigation, advising public sector organizations on critical infrastructure defense.

Penetration Testing Methodologies Zero-Trust Network Perimeter Defense Incident Response Protocols Security Automation
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Dr. Ahmed M. El-Sayed

Professor of Software Engineering and Data Architecture · Department of Software and Mobile Systems

Dr. Ahmed M. El-Sayed conducts applied research on scalable microservices architectures and API performance optimization in hybrid cloud deployment environments.

Agile Microservices Architecture RESTful API Engineering Distributed Ledger Systems Full-Stack Performance Optimization
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Editorial review and verification

University profile compiled from official DeVry University academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.