Highlights about course

Program Level

Master's

Duration

3 Years

Tuition Fees

RM46,800

Intake

December, February, January, March, November

  • About APU

    Why choose APU?

    Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University

    Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University

    No.1 for International Students in Malaysia (QS World University Ranking 2024)

    No.1 for International Students in Malaysia (QS World University Ranking 2025)

    5-Star Excellence Rating SETARA

    5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)

    100% Employability Rate

    100% Employability Rate

    Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World

    Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World

    More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni

    More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni
    Requirements

    Admission Requirements

    Minimum Entry Requirement
    All Students
    • A Masters degree in a related field accepted by the APU Senate

    • Other qualifications equivalent to a Masters degree that are accepted by the APU Senate

    Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
    Minimum English Requirements
    International Students
    • IELTS : 6.0
    FIELDS OF RESEARCH

    Specialist Doctoral Topics for Supervision

    • Database Development
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Green Computing
    • Computing & Society
    • Medical Image Processing
    • Neural Networks
    • Data Compression
    • User Interfaces
    • Human Computer Interaction
    • Content-based Retrieval
    • Malware Analysis and Detection
    • Cyber Security
    • Computer Forensics
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Algorithm and Distributed Computing
    • Digital Image Processing
    • Machine Learning
    • Data Mining
    • Neural Networks
    • Robotics
    • Healthcare Systems
    • Technological Innovation and Change
    • Information Systems Adoption
    • Image Processing
    • Graph Theory/ Combinatorics
    • Computational Analysis
    • Big Data Analytics
    • Cloud Computing
    • Internet of Things (IoT)
    • Natural Language Processing
    Programme Structure

    Application Process

    Ideally, student works with potential supervisors to develop proposal.

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Asia Pacific University (APU)

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