COMSATS University Islamabad
Registrar Office, Principal Seat, Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science for Fall 2023

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: 02 Years
2. Minimum Semesters: 04
2. Maximum Duration: 04 Years
4. Maximum Semesters: 08 Years
Course WorkMin No. of CoursesMin No. of Credit Hrs
1  SAME / RELEVANT DISCIPLINE
2  A.Minimum Deficiency Courses of level 7
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3  A.Minimum Core Courses
01
03
4  A.Elective Courses
06
18
5  Flexible Course Structure: Adjusting Core and Elective Courses
If the number of core courses exceeds 1, the number of elective courses will decrease accordingly. For instance, a program with 2 core courses will have 4 elective courses to fulfill the required 18 credit hours of coursework.
6  A. Minimum Research Thesis
01
09
7  Total (Minimum)
07
27
8  A.Prerequisite
For admission based on relevant degrees, only General test is required as per HEC.
The zero semester of an intradisciplinary PhD candidate should not count towards the time limit for comprehensive exams, etc, or the maximum study duration.
9  INTRADISCIPLINARY
10  B. Minimum Deficiency Courses of level 7
03
09
11  B.Minimum Core Courses
01
03
12  B. Elective Courses
05
15
13  Flexible Course Structure: Adjusting Core and Elective Courses
If the number of core courses exceeds 1, the number of elective courses will decrease accordingly. For instance, a program with 2 core courses will have 4 elective courses to fulfill the required 18 credit hours of coursework.
14  B. Minimum Research Thesis
01
09
15  Total (Minimum)
10
36
16  B.Prerequisite
General and Subject tests are required, with the GRE Subject Test with at least 60% as an additional criterion
The zero semester of an intradisciplinary PhD candidate should not count towards the time limit for comprehensive exams, etc, or the maximum study duration.

Note:

8. Admission to MS and PhD programs at CUI will adhere to existing criteria, with relevance of prior degrees being crucial. If deemed necessary, additional courses may be required to rectify deficiencies. Approval for admission within the CUI System is contingent upon the relevance of the previous degree as per Notification No: CUI-Reg/Notif-458/23/493, dated February 28, 2023, stating that the decision made by the Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASAR) during its meeting on November 30, 2022, stipulated that admission within the CUI System shall be contingent upon possession of a relevant prior degree. In instances where doubts regarding the relevance of a prior degree arise, the determination of relevance thereof shall be made by the respective Dean irrespective of title of the prior degree, based on recommendations put forth by the respective Campus Admission Committee, HoD, and Chairperson, on a case-by-case basis as required. The decision rendered by the Dean in such cases shall be documented within the student's personal file for record-keeping and reference purposes.The additional GRE-Subject test for MS and PhD programs won't be mandatory for such candidates.

9. Furthermore, if the Dean determines that the candidate does not possess the necessary relevant degree, the candidate shall be admitted under the Interdisciplinary category . Additionally, the candidate must undertake the additional GRE-Subject test for MS and PhD programs as a mandatory requirement. Such candidates are required to fulfill all mandatory requirements outlined under the Interdisciplinary clauses. However, if the Dean by following the above procedure decides that the previous degree, irrespective of the title of the degree of the candidate does not fall under the Interdisciplinary category, the candidate shall not be admitted at CUI System.

10. PhD students shall enroll for 09 to 12 credit hours per semester for coursework,with flexibility granted in exceptional cases such as force majeure incidents including inevitable accident,unavoidable casualty, vis major. type of calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune. The Dean may adjust credit hour requirements based on recommendations from the DAC, HoD, and Chairperson. Following coursework, students must register exclusively for a thesis of 06 credit hours each subsequent semester to ensure continuous enrollment throughout their study period.

11. During its 38th meeting, the Academic Council approved the Common Policies, Procedures, and Template of Scheme of Studies for MS and PhD Programs at CUI, aligned with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Graduate Education Policy (GEP) 2023, with the exception of the above-mentioned paragraphs.
    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)
1 PCS701 Advanced Programming in Python 3(3, 0)
2 PCS707 Advanced Topics in Knowledge Based Systems 3(3, 0)
3 PCS716 Advanced Topics in Machine Learning 3(3, 0)
4 PCS729 Advanced Topics in Deep Learning 3(3, 0)
5 PCS734 Advanced Topics in Reinforcement Learning 3(3, 0)
6 PCS747 Advanced Topics in Natural Language Processing 3(3, 0)
7 PCS754 Advanced Topics in Information Retrieval 3(3, 0)
8 PCS769 Advanced Topics in Pattern Recognition 3(3, 0)
9 PCS772 Advanced Topics in Soft Computing Techniques 3(3, 0)
10 PCS780 Advanced Topics in Intelligent Systems Design 3(3, 0)
11 PCS781 Advanced Topics in Recommendation System 3(3, 0)
12 PCS805 Special Topics in Natural Language Processing 3(3, 0)
13 PCS813 Special Topics in Artificial Neural Networks 3(3, 0)
14 PCS867 Special Topics in Machine Learning 3(3, 0)
15 PCS868 Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence 3(3, 0)
16 PCS875 Special Topics in Deep Learning 3(3, 0)
Core Courses (Pre-Requisite for Thesis)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
17 PCS702 Advanced Research Methods and Techniques 3(3, 0)
Database, Data warehouse, and Data Science /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
18 PCS878 Special Topics in Data Mining 3(3, 0)
Elective Courses (any Five) /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
19 PCS709 Advanced Topics in Network Programming 3(3, 0)
20 PCS714 Advanced Topics in Mobile and Pervasive Computing 3(3, 0)
21 PCS725 Advanced Topics in Smart Grid Computing 3(3, 0)
22 PCS736 Advanced Topics in Real Time Systems 3(3, 0)
23 PCS741 Advanced Topics in Simulation and Modeling 3(3, 0)
24 PCS752 Advanced Topics in Internet of Things Architecture and Protocols 3(3, 0)
25 PCS777 Advanced Topics in Computer Networks 3(3, 0)
26 PCS830 Special Topics in Computer Networks 3(3, 0)
27 PCS832 Special Topics in Performance Evaluation of Networks 3(3, 0)
28 PCS835 Special Topics in Ad-Hoc Networks 3(3, 0)
29 PCS836 Special Topics in Wireless Technologies 3(3, 0)
30 PCS838 Special Topics in Computer Networking 3(3, 0)
General Computing /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
31 PCS745 Advanced Topics in Chaos Theory 3(3, 0)
32 PCS762 Advanced Topics in Randomized Algorithms 3(3, 0)
33 PCS768 Advanced Topics in Semantic Web 3(3, 0)
34 PCS801 Special Topics in Mathematical Modeling 3(3, 0)
35 PCS808 Special Topics in Estimation and Detection Theory 3(3, 0)
36 PCS809 Special Topics in Chaos Theory 3(3, 0)
37 PCS823 Special Topics in Semantic Web 3(3, 0)
38 PCS866 Special Topics in Computer Science I 3(3, 0)
39 PCS896 Special Topics in Computer Science II 3(3, 0)
Information and Cyber Security /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
40 PCS705 Advanced Topics in Information Security 3(3, 0)
41 PCS708 Advanced Topics in Information Security Management 3(3, 0)
42 PCS721 Advanced Topics in Cryptography 3(3, 0)
43 PCS723 Advanced Topics in Elliptic Curve Cryptography 3(3, 0)
44 PCS730 Advanced Topics in Quantum Cryptography 3(3, 0)
45 PCS737 Advanced Topics in Network Security 3(3, 0)
46 PCS744 Advanced Topics in Cyber Security 3(3, 0)
47 PCS748 Advanced Topics in Digital Forensics 3(3, 0)
48 PCS750 Advanced Topics in Privacy Preservation Techniques 3(3, 0)
49 PCS755 Advanced Topics in Security and Privacy for the Smart Grid 3(3, 0)
50 PCS756 Advanced Topics in Privacy and Security in IoT 3(3, 0)
51 PCS761 Advanced Topics in Secure System Design 3(3, 0)
52 PCS802 Special Topics in Cyber Threat Intelligence 3(3, 0)
53 PCS803 Special Topics in Distributed Systems Security 3(3, 0)
54 PCS804 Special Topics in Security in Cloud Environment 3(3, 0)
Multimedia, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Computer Graphics, and Game Design /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
55 PCS706 Advanced Topics in Multimedia Design and Technologies 3(3, 0)
56 PCS710 Advanced Topics in Game Design and Development 3(3, 0)
57 PCS720 Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics 3(3, 0)
58 PCS731 Advanced Topics in Geometric Modeling 3(3, 0)
59 PCS739 Advanced Topics in Geo Information Technology 3(3, 0)
60 PCS806 Special Topics in Multimedia Design and Technologies 3(3, 0)
61 PCS812 Special Topics in Game Design and Development 3(3, 0)
62 PCS822 Special Topics in Augmented and Virtual Reality 3(3, 0)
63 PCS833 Special Topics in Computer Graphics 3(3, 0)
64 PCS851 Special Topics in Geometric Modeling 3(3, 0)
Parallel, Distributed, and Cloud Computing /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
65 PCS711 Advanced Topics in Parallel and Distributed Systems 3(3, 0)
66 PCS724 Advanced Topics in Fog and Cloud Computing 3(3, 0)
67 PCS735 Advanced Topics in High Performance Computing 3(3, 0)
68 PCS740 Advanced Topics in Real-Time Systems 3(3, 0)
69 PCS811 Special Topics in Parallel Processing 3(3, 0)
70 PCS839 Special Topics in Distributed Systems 3(3, 0)
71 PCS860 Special Topics in Fog and Cloud Computing 3(3, 0)
72 PCS862 Special Topics in High Performance Computing 3(3, 0)
PhD Thesis:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
73 CSC900 Thesis 9(0, 9)
Robotics /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
74 PCS704 Advanced Topics in Robotics 3(3, 0)
75 PCS715 Advanced Topics in Human Robot Interaction 3(3, 0)
76 PCS722 Advanced Topics in Simultaneous Localization and Mapping 3(3, 0)
77 PCS733 Advanced Topics in Robotic Grasping and Fixturing 3(3, 0)
78 PCS742 Advanced Topics in Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics 3(3, 0)
79 PCS749 Advanced Topics in Digital Image Processing 3(3, 0)
80 PCS763 Advanced Topics in Agent Based Modeling 3(3, 0)
81 PCS770 Advanced Topics in Computer Vision and Scene Analysis 3(3, 0)
82 PCS850 Special Topics in Digital Image Processing 3(3, 0)
83 PCS865 Special Topics in Robotics 3(3, 0)
84 PCS869 Special Topics in Computer Vision and Scene Analysis 3(3, 0)
Software and System Engineering /
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
85 PCS703 Advanced Topics in Agile Software Development Methods 3(3, 0)
86 PCS713 Advanced Topics in Agent Based Software Engineering 3(3, 0)
87 PCS727 Advanced Topics in Software Engineering for Intelligent System 3(3, 0)
88 PCS738 Advanced Topics in Software Architectures for cloud and Big Data 3(3, 0)
89 PCS743 Advanced Topics in Mining and Analyzing Software Repositories 3(3, 0)
90 PCS753 Advanced Topics in Software Project Management 3(3, 0)
91 PCS758 Advanced Topics in Software Estimation and Costing 3(3, 0)
92 PCS760 Advanced Topics in Requirements Engineering 3(3, 0)
93 PCS765 Advanced Topics in Software Quality Assurance 3(3, 0)
94 PCS773 Advanced Topics in Software Engineering Technologies 3(3, 0)
95 PCS774 Advanced Topics in Object Oriented Software Engineering 3(3, 0)
96 PCS782 Advanced Topics in Software Reverse Engineering 3(3, 0)
97 PCS785 Advanced Topics in Software Testing 3(3, 0)
98 PCS792 Advanced Topics in Component Based Software 3(3, 0)
99 PCS826 Special Topics in Human Computer Interaction 3(3, 0)
100 PCS895 Special Topics in Software Engineering 3(3, 0)


Note:

1. The Department may offer elective courses from the elective list (only 600 series and above) of other MS programs being offered in the Department of Computer Science. 2. The Regulations relating to Graduate Degree Programs approved by the Competent Authority and amended from time to time shall be applicable.
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