The Ph.D. in Computing (By Research) programme is an exciting graduate programme that offers its students the prospects of working on cutting-edge research in a wide spectrum of technological areas. It encompasses the latest research findings, both applied and fundamental. We believe in nurturing and inspiring our graduate students to excel in research and prepare them to confidently approach their IT/research career.

Fields of Research

• • Artificial Intelligence
    Bioinformatics & Medical Information Technology
    Blockchain/IoT
    Cryptography
    Computer Vision
    Data Communication and Networking
    Data Science/Data Analytics
    Human Computer Interaction/Interaction Design
    Image & Video Processing
    Information Systems Engineering
    Natural Language Processing
    Security Technology
    Speech & Signal Processing
    Software Engineering and Architecture Multimedia Systems

Entry Requirements

• 1. A Master’s degree in the field or related fields, as accepted by the Senate; OR
  2. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in a non-computing fields, as accepted by the Senate, with a minimum of FIVE (5) years of relevant working experience must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses as determined by the HEP; OR
  3. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-computing fields, as accepted by the Senate and with less than FIVE (5) years of relevant working experience, must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses as determined by the HEP and subject to rigorous internal assessment; OR
  4. Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree in the field of Computing or related fields recognised by the Government of Malaysia must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses as determined by the HEP; OR
  5. A Bachelor’s Degree in Computing or related fields with minimum CGPA of 3.67 or equivalent, as accepted by the HEP Senate can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment
• Notes:
• • Candidates must have completed at least ONE (1) of their earlier Degrees (Master’s or Bachelor’s) in Computing or related to computing (Programme Standard of Computing).

English Entry Requirement:
• Minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or its equivalent*
• *The equivalency table is as below:

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

• The English language requirement is waived for the candidates who are natives of and/or have completed their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from countries that use English as the medium of instruction as well as the first language.