Doctor of Philosophy(Computer Science)
- Field Of Study:
- Computing, Technology & IT
- Level Of Study:
- PhD. Studies
- Course Subject:
- Computer Science
- Course Intake:
Programme Description
The PhD programme by research allows postgraduates to contribute more deeply to the body of knowledge in computer science. These research programmes prepare postgraduates for careers in academia as well as industry-based research.
Besides the actual research project, students in the research programme are required to take a limited number of prerequisite courses required by the University and/or the School of Computer Sciences with the aim of preparing them for the research project as well as to enhance or complement prior knowledge.
The research project is pursued under the supervision of a least one academic staff of the School of Computer Science. As a result, the student is required to complete a thesis within the stipulated candidature period (see Duration).
Programme Structure
PhD
Year 1: Prerequisite course(s) + Research
Year 2: Research + Proposal review
Year 3: Research
Year 4: Research review + Viva voce
Research Thrust Areas:
Enterprise Computing
- Service Science and Innovation
- Management of Information Systems (MIS)
- Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
- IT Operations and Management
- Technopreneurship
Software Engineering
- Service Systems Engineering(SSE)
- Software Analysis and Design Patterns
- Software Productivity and Quality
- Value-Based Software Engineering
- Sustainable and Evolutionary Software Systems
Social and Sustainable Computing
- Social Informatics
- Computer Ethics
- Collaborative Computing
- Information Evaluation
- Usability Engineering
Multimedia Systems
- Virtual Reality and Animation
- Multimedia Retrieval, Processing and Analysis
- Distributed Multimedia and Multimedia Communication
- E-Learning
- Multimedia Tools and Applications
Computational Intelligence
- Intelligent System Techniques
- Scheduling/Timetabling/Planning
- Evolutionary Computing
- Collective Intelligence
- Brain Inspired Computing
Computer Vision and Image Processing
- Image Analysis
- Semantic Image and Video Knowledge Extraction
- Image Retrieval
- Multimodal Integration
Visual Informatics
- Data Visualization
- Information Visualization
- Knowledge Visualization
- Computer Graphics
- Visual Analytics
- Virtual Environment
Language Engineering
- Natural Language Processing
- Automated Translation
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Synthesis
- Semantic Web Search
- Text Summarization
Knowledge Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Knowledge Management and Engineering
- Data Mining
High Performance Computing
- Distributed Systems
- Parallel Tools & Applications
- Cluster and Multicore Computing
- Grid Computing
- Peer-to-Peer Computing
Computer Networks
- Embedded Systems
- Wireless and Mobile Computing
- Quality of Service
- Network & Communication Protocols
- Network Modelling
- Wireless Sensor Networks
Information Security
- Network Security
- Malware
- Cryptology
- Steganography
- Data Privacy and Preservation
- Security Management
- Digital Forensic
High Performance Computational Biology
- Parallel Sequence Analysis Algorithms
- Parallel Structure Prediction Algorithms
- Concurrency Theory in Biology
- Parallel Biological Data Mining
Admission Requirements
Applicants should possess the following:
PhD
- A Master’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent or
- A Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (60% of the core component must be Computer Science related) with
- A minimum CGPA of 3.00/4 or equivalent.
- A Bachelor’s degree (First Class Honours or CGPA >3.67/4) in a related area.
Language Requirement
For International Applicants:
- A minimum score of 550 in Paper- based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
- A minimum score of 213 in Computer-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) ; or
- A minimum score of 80 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) ; or
- A minimum score of 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System).
For Malaysian Applicants:
- A minimum score of band 4 in MUET (Malaysian University English Test).
- Results must be attached with the application form.
Note: Result must be attached with the application form. Please note that candidates also need to submit the results during registration.
Duration
PhD
- Full-time : Min 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
- Part-time : Min 6 semesters / Max 15 semester
Source : Universiti Sains Malaysia
