Program Objectives
A PhD in Computer Science is the highest degree in the computing field which prepares a candidate to take up positions in academics and research related organizations. Our PhD program serves to produce up-to-date and experienced professionals in various fields of computer science and information technology. This workforce would act as a backbone to the centers of higher learning and research in the country. The aims and objectives of PhD in CS is:
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- To prepare scientific/educational manpower with depth of knowledge and research competence of international level to fill positions in Research Organizations, Industry, Management, Universities, Health Care and Educational Institutions.
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- To establish centers of research of high quality (both fundamental and applied) in the Institute.
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- To improve the qualifications, skills and expertise of teachers and researchers in order to provide highly competent professionals to various public and private universities and colleges.
Program Eligibility
MS/MPhil or equivalent degrees in relevant field of studies with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00 in the semester system or First Division in the annual system in the most recent degree obtained from Pakistani or foreign universities.
The applicants shall be required to submit a Statement of Purpose, which shall form an integral part of the application.
All applicants to PhD programs shall be required to take one of the following admission entrance tests:
- Minimum 60% marks in The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test administered by the Education Testing Service;
- Minimum 60% marks in a graduate admission test administered by the Education Testing Council;
- Minimum 60% marks in NTS GAT-General
- Minimum 60% marks in the Institute’s own test.
Registrations are offered in the PhD programs throughout the year.
PhD Scheme of Studies-I
Program Structure
The students admitted to the PhD program with 18 years of relevant requisite qualification will be required to complete a minimum twenty-four (24) credit hours of coursework and thirty-six (36) credit hours of research work culminating in a thesis. A number of non-credit research seminars will be part of the program to significantly improve the research capacity of the scholars. The minimum period for completion of PhD program will be three (3) years, whereas the maximum period will be eight (8) years.
PhD Scheme of Study and Eligibility Criteria
A. Course work: 24 Credit Hours
B. Thesis: 36 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours for PhD Program (A+B): 60 Credit Hours
Semester wise breakup of courses will be based on the following model-scheme of studies:
Semester 1
|
No. of courses |
Credit hour per course |
Total Credit Hours for the semester |
|
4 |
3 |
12 |
Semester 2
|
No. of courses |
Credit hour per course |
Total Credit Hours for the semester |
|
4 |
3 |
12 |
Year Two & Three
|
S.No |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
1 |
xxx |
Research Dissertation |
36 |
PhD Scheme of Studies-II
Program Structure
A student admitted to the PhD program with 16 years of requisite qualification will be required to complete a minimum forty-eight (48) credit hours and thirty-six (36) credit hours of research work culminating in a thesis. A number of non-credit research seminars will be part of the program to significantly improve the research capacity of the scholars. The minimum period for completion of PhD program will be three (3) Program Structure years, whereas the maximum period shall be eight (8) years.
The scheme of the courses and the semester wise breakup of the PhD program are given below.
A. Course work: 48 Credit Hours
B. Thesis: 36 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours for PhD Program (A+B): 84 Credit Hours
Note: The Institute may withhold PhD Scheme of Studies-II, if HEC retracts the same.
Semester wise breakup of courses will be based on the following model-scheme of studies:
Semester 1
|
No. Of Courses |
Credit Hour Per Course |
Total Credit Hours For The Semester |
|
4 |
3 |
12 |
Semester 2
|
No. Of Courses |
Credit Hour Per Course |
Total Credit Hours For The Semester |
|
4 |
3 |
12 |
If a student successfully completes the full set of requirements for the award of an MS/MPhil (or equivalent) degree during the course of their PhD studies, the Institute may award the applicable degree to such students upon completion of the relevant requirements. Such students will complete further 06 credit hour course work or thesis dissertation.
Special Semester for Exit with MS/MPhil degree
|
No. Of Courses |
Credit Hour Per Course |
Total Credit Hours For The Semester |
|
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
OR |
||
|
1 (Thesis dissertation) |
6 |
6 |
Note: This special semester will only be completed by those students who want to exit with an MS/MPhil degree upon the completion of relevant requirements.
Semester 3
|
No. Of Courses |
Credit Hour Per Course |
Total Credit Hours For The Semester |
|
4 |
3 |
12 |
Semester 4
|
No. Of Courses |
Credit Hour Per Course |
Total Credit Hours For The Semester |
|
4 |
3 |
12 |
Year Three & Four
|
S.No |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
1 |
Xxx |
Research Dissertation |
36 |
Core Courses
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| RES 811 | Advanced Research Methods | Three (03) |
| RES 825 | Philosophy of Science | Three (03) |
| RES 981 | Independent Research Study – I | Three (03) |
| RES 982 | Independent Research Study – II | Three (03) |
Electives (Multimedia Technologies and Computer Graphics)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| CSC 805 | Advanced Multimedia Systems | Three (03) |
| CSC 815 | Advanced Digital Image Processing | Three (03) |
| CSC 825 | Advanced Computer Graphics | Three (03) |
| CSC 831 | Advanced Digital Signal Processing | Three (03) |
| CSC 835 | Multimedia Databases | Three (03) |
Electives (Software Engineering)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
| CSC 836 | Advanced Human Computer Interaction | Three (03) | |
| CSC 851 | Advanced Topics in Data Mining | Three (03) | |
| CSC 871 | Advance Topics in Databases | Three (03) | |
| CSC 875 | Advanced Topics in Grid Computing | Three (03) | |
| SWE 801 | Formal Methods in Software Engineering | Three (03) | |
| SWE 805 | Software Configuration Management | Three (03) | |
| SWE 808 | Software Testing and Quality Assurance | Three (03) | |
| SWE 811 | Agile Software Development | Three (03) | |
| SWE 815 | Component Based Software Engineering | Three (03) | |
| SWE 819 | Empirical Software Engineering | Three (03) | |
| SWE 821 | Software Security Testing | Three (03) | |
| SWE 825 | Reliability Engineering | Three (03) | |
| SWE 831 | Software Process Management and Metrics | Three (03) | |
| SWE 835 | Software Measurement and Metrics | Three (03) | |
| SWE 851 | Advanced Topics in Software Engineering | Three (03) | |
| SWE 855 | Advanced Software Quality Assurance | Three (03) | |
| SWE 861 | Advanced Topics in Web Engineering | Three (03) | |
| SWE 865 | Advanced Software Risk Management | Three (03) | |
| SWE 870 | Advanced Topics in Security Engineering | Three (03) | |
Electives (Artificial Intelligence)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| CSC 801 | Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence | Three (03) |
| CSC 803 | Agent Based Modeling | Three (03) |
| CSC 811 | Advanced Computer Vision | Three (03) |
| CSC 845 | Probabilistic Graphical Models | Three (03) |
| DSC 851 | Advanced Topics in Data Science | Three (03) |
Electives (Computer Networks)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| CSC 808 | Advanced Topics in Wireless Networks | Three (03) |
| CSC 841 | Advanced Topics in Network Security | Three (03) |
| CSC 853 | Advanced Topics in Internet of Things | Three (03) |
| CSC 855 | Advanced Security in Internet of Things | Three (03) |
| CSC 865 | Advanced Topics in Wireless Networks Security | Three (03) |
| CSC 8XX | Body Area Networks | Three (03) |
| CSC 8 XX | Advanced Information Security | Three (03) |
