Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Information Technology (By Research)

(R2/481/8/0037) 08/23 (A4269)

The faculty offers two accredited postgraduate programme by research, namely Master of Science (Information Technology) and Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology). The research programmes are designed for students who wish to pursue an academic or industrial career in IT. The programmes equip students with knowledge and skills to solve fundamental problems in ICT and to meet the needs and demands of the society.

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• Fields of Research
  • Security Technology
    Cryptography
    Cloud Computing and IoT
    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
    Computer Vision
    Wireless Communication and Networking
    Information Systems and Data Analytics
    Speech and Signal Processing
    Human Computer Interaction
    Natural Language Processing
• Entry Requirements
  • A Master’s degree or equivalent in a Computer Science or Information Technology or a related field from MMU or institutions recognised by the Senate; OR
  • A Master’s degree or equivalent in a non-related field from MMU or any institutions recognised by the Senate, and evidence of at least two (2) years relevant working or research experience; OR
  • Other academic qualifications equivalent to the above that are accepted by the Senate.
  • A Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 3.67 or equivalent, in a Computer Science or Information Technology or related field from MMU or institutions recognised by Senate can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment.
  • English Entry Requirement:
    • IELTS 6.0 and equivalent*
  • *The equivalency table is as below:

    English Competency	CEFR High B1	CEFR Low B2	CEFR Mid B2	CEFR High B2
    IELTS	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5
    TOEFL iBT	42	46	60	79
    MUET	Band 3	Band 3	Band 4	Band 4
    Pearson Test of English	47	51	59	63
    Cambridge Qualifications and Test	154	160	169	176

     

    In addition to the above, any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University.

• Programme Duration
  • Full-Time: 2 – 5 years
  • Part-Time: 3 – 7 years