COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Registrar Office, Principal Seat, Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science for Fall 2022

It is Hereby notified that the Academic Council in its 13th Meeting held on June 04, 2012 approved the following Scheme of studies of the Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, PhD(CS) with effect from at CIIT system.
1. Minimum Duration:  Years
Course WorkMin No. of CoursesMin No. of Credit Hrs
1  PhD Course Work
06
18
2  PhD Thesis
0
09

Note:

All Rules and Regulations approved by BASAR from time to time shall be applicable
    Credit Hours : Please provide total credit hours for this scheme from manage course schemes


List of Core Courses:
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Artificial Intelligence
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
1 CSC652 Advanced Topics in Computer Vision 3(3, 0)
2 CSC659 Advanced Topics in Simulation and Modeling 3(3, 0)
3 CSC661 Intelligent Systems Design 3(3, 0)
4 CSC662 Advanced Topics in Expert Systems 3(3, 0)
5 CSC665 Advanced topics in Knowledge-Based Systems 3(3, 0)
6 CSC666 Advanced Topics in Decision Support Systems 3(3, 0)
7 CSC667 Natural Language Processing 3(3, 0)
8 CSC668 Machine Learning 3(3, 0)
9 CSC761 Advanced Topics in Intelligent Systems 3(3, 0)
10 CSC762 Advanced Topics in Neural Networks 3(3, 0)
11 CSC763 Advanced Topics in Machine Learning 3(3, 0)
12 CSC764 Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence 3(3, 0)
13 CSC866 Special Topics in Neural Networks 3(3, 0)
14 CSC867 Special Topics in Machine Learning 3(3, 0)
15 CSC868 Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence 3(3, 0)
Business Intelligences
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
16 CSC649 Web Warehousing and Web Mining 3(3, 0)
17 CSC865 Special Topics in Intelligent Systems 3(3, 0)
Computer Graphics and Visualization
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
18 CSC650 Advanced Topics in digital Image Processing 3(3, 0)
19 CSC651 Pattern Recognition 3(3, 0)
20 CSC653 Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics 3(3, 0)
21 CSC656 Advanced Topics in Multimedia and Graphics Language 3(3, 0)
22 CSC657 Advanced Topics in Image Processing 3(3, 0)
23 CSC658 Advanced Topics in Graphic Information Systems 3(3, 0)
24 CSC856 Special Topics in Multimedia and Graphics Language 3(3, 0)
25 CSC857 Special Topics in Image Processing 3(3, 0)
26 CSC858 Special Topics in Graphic Information Systems 3(3, 0)
27 CSC859 Special Topics in Simulation and Modeling 3(3, 0)
Computer Networks
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
28 CSC612 Advanced Topics in Distributed Computing 3(3, 0)
29 CSC631 Advanced Topics in Computer Networks 3(3, 0)
30 CSC632 Performance Evaluation of Networks 3(3, 0)
31 CSC633 Advanced Topics in Cryptography and Network Security 3(3, 0)
32 CSC636 Advanced Topics in Wireless Networks 3(3, 0)
33 CSC637 Advanced Topics in Social Networks 3(3, 0)
34 CSC638 Advanced Topics in Distributed Systems 3(3, 0)
35 CSC731 Challenged Networks 3(3, 0)
36 CSC831 Special Topics in Computer Networks 3(3, 0)
37 CSC832 Special Topics in Performance Evaluation of Networks 3(3, 0)
38 CSC833 Special Topic in Cryptography 3(3, 0)
39 CSC834 Special Topics in Network Security 3(3, 0)
40 CSC835 Special Topics in Ad-Hoc Networks 3(3, 0)
41 CSC836 Special Topics in Wireless Technologies 3(3, 0)
42 CSC837 Special Topics in Social Networks 3(3, 0)
43 CSC838 Special Topics in Computer Networking 3(3, 0)
Database Systems
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
44 CSC673 Advanced Topics in Distributed Databases 3(3, 0)
45 CSC674 Advanced Topics in Object Oriented Databases 3(3, 0)
46 CSC675 Web Based Databases 3(3, 0)
47 CSC676 Advanced Topics in Database Systems 3(3, 0)
48 CSC677 Advanced Topics in Data Warehousing 3(3, 0)
49 CSC678 Advanced Topics in Data Mining 3(3, 0)
50 CSC876 Special Topics in Database Systems 3(3, 0)
51 CSC877 Special Topics in Data Warehousing 3(3, 0)
52 CSC878 Special Topics in Data mining 3(3, 0)
Elective Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
53 CSC645 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare 3(3, 0)
Elective Courses (Information Security)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
54 CSC654 Security and Privacy in IoT-based Healthcare 3(3, 0)
General Computing Electives
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
55 CSC601 Advanced Topics in Mathematical Modeling 3(3, 0)
56 CSC603 Advanced Topics in Geometric Modeling 3(3, 0)
57 CSC605 Advanced Topics in Computer Animation 3(3, 0)
58 CSC606 Advanced Topics in Parallel Architecture 3(3, 0)
59 CSC611 Advanced Topics in Parallel Processing 3(3, 0)
60 CSC615 Advanced Topics in Estimation and Detection Theory 3(3, 0)
61 CSC616 Advanced Topics in Chaos Theory 3(3, 0)
62 CSC617 Advanced Topics in Quantum Cryptography 3(3, 0)
63 CSC618 Advanced Topics in Grid Computing 3(3, 0)
64 CSC619 Advanced Topics in Open Source Systems 3(3, 0)
65 CSC620 Real-Time Systems 3(3, 0)
66 CSC679 Research Methodology in IT 3(3, 0)
67 CSC680 Advanced Topics in Agent-Based Modeling 3(3, 0)
68 CSC682 Advanced Topics in Social Simulation 3(3, 0)
69 CSC682 Independent Studies I 3(3, 0)
70 CSC712 Technology and Innovation Management and Policy 3(3, 0)
71 CSC769 Advanced Topics in Secure System Design 3(3, 0)
72 CSC772 Advanced Topics in Modern Cryptography 3(3, 0)
73 CSC773 Advanced Topics in Information Security 3(3, 0)
74 CSC777 Independent Studies II 3(3, 0)
75 CSC801 Special Topics in Mathematical Modeling 3(3, 0)
76 CSC806 Special Topics in Parallel Architecture 3(3, 0)
77 CSC810 Special Topics in Computer Architecture 3(3, 0)
78 CSC811 Special Topics in Parallel Processing 3(3, 0)
79 CSC812 Special Topics in Distributed Computing 3(3, 0)
80 CSC815 Special Topics in Estimation and Detection Theory 3(3, 0)
81 CSC816 Special Topics in Chaos Theory 3(3, 0)
82 CSC817 Special Topics in Quantum Cryptography 3(3, 0)
83 CSC818 Special Topics in Grid Computing 3(3, 0)
84 CSC819 Special Topics in Open Source Systems 3(3, 0)
85 CSC852 Special Topics in Computer Vision 3(3, 0)
86 CSC869 Special Topics in Robotics 3(3, 0)
Multimedia Technologies
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
87 CSC621 Advanced Topics in Multimedia & Hypermedia Systems 3(3, 0)
88 CSC622 Advanced Topics in Multimedia Communications and Broadband 3(3, 0)
89 CSC623 Advanced Topics in Multimedia System Design 3(3, 0)
90 CSC624 Advanced Topics in Multimedia Technologies 3(3, 0)
91 CSC625 Advanced Topics in Computer Animation and 3D Modeling 3(3, 0)
92 CSC626 Advanced Human Computer Interaction 3(3, 0)
93 CSC627 Advanced Topics in Multimedia Documents and Publishing 3(3, 0)
94 CSC628 Advanced Topics in Multimedia Entertainment and Gaming 3(3, 0)
95 CSC629 Advanced Topics in Multimedia Authoring 3(3, 0)
96 CSC821 Special Topics in Multimedia and Hypermedia Systems 3(3, 0)
97 CSC822 Special Topics in Multimedia and Broadband Communications 3(3, 0)
98 CSC823 Special Topics in Multimedia System Design 3(3, 0)
99 CSC824 Special Topics in Multimedia Technologies 3(3, 0)
100 CSC825 Special Topics in Computer Animation and 3D Modeling 3(3, 0)
101 CSC827 Special Topics in Multimedia Documents and Publishing 3(3, 0)
102 CSC828 Special Topics in Multimedia Entertainment and Gaming 3(3, 0)
103 CSC829 Special Topics in Multimedia Authoring 3(3, 0)
Semantic Web and Service Engineering
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
104 CSC642 Component Software 3(3, 0)
105 CSC643 Semantic Web Services 3(3, 0)
106 CSC644 E-Services for Business Integration 3(3, 0)
107 CSC669 Semantic Web 3(3, 0)
108 CSC771 Advanced Topics in Semantic Web 3(3, 0)
109 CSC871 Special Topics in Semantic Web 3(3, 0)
Software Engineering
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
110 CSC691 Advanced Software Estimation and Costing 3(3, 0)
111 CSC692 Advanced Requirements Engineering 3(3, 0)
112 CSC693 Advanced Software Project Management 3(3, 0)
113 CSC694 Advanced Software Quality Assurance 3(3, 0)
114 CSC695 Advanced Software Engineering Technologies 3(3, 0)
115 CSC697 Advanced Object Oriented Software Engineering 3(3, 0)
116 CSC698 Advanced Product Line Systems 3(3, 0)
117 CSC746 Recommender Systems 3(3, 0)
118 CSC791 Advanced Software Scope Management 3(3, 0)
119 CSC793 Policy Issues in Software Industry 3(3, 0)
120 CSC794 Agent Oriented Software Engineering 3(3, 0)
121 CSC796 Knowledge Management for Software Systems 3(3, 0)
122 CSC826 Special Topics in Human Computer Interaction 3(3, 0)
123 CSC830 Current Trends in Reverse Engineering 3(3, 0)
124 CSC891 Special Topics in Requirements Engineering 3(3, 0)
125 CSC892 Special Topics in Product Line Systems 3(3, 0)
126 CSC893 Special Topics in Software Scope Management 3(3, 0)
127 CSC895 Special Topics in Software Engineering 3(3, 0)
128 CSC896 Special Topics in Software Estimation and Costing 3(3, 0)
Thesis
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)AdditionalPrerequisite (s)
129 CSC900 Thesis 9(0, 9)