
Doctor of Philosophy (Computing)
Shah Alam, Malaysia
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
USD 16,730 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
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Introduction
Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy in Computing at Sunway University will be leaders and innovators in the fields of computing, information, and communications technology. This research-driven program aims to further develop your research skills in one of a number of crucial areas of computing. Working closely with your supervisors, you will be exposed to the many aspects of research activity including critical analysis of literature, identifying areas of contribution, compiling information, and communicating ideas through journal publications and conference presentations.
Intakes
January and July
Duration
3 Years (full-time)
4 Years (part-time)
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Curriculum
Modules
Candidates are required to take three modules namely Research Methodology, Directed Readings, and Research Proposal to enhance their knowledge in research, in addition to the Thesis component.
Thesis
The Ph.D. is awarded based on the successful completion of a thesis. The thesis should demonstrate proficiency, criticality, and mastery in the subject or chosen area of research.
Areas of Research
Our academics have expertise in the following research areas:
- Affective Computing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data
- Biometrics
- Business Intelligence Computing
- Cognitive Radio
- Computer Networking
- Computer Vision
- Cultural Aspects of IT
- Data & Information Science
- Data Analytics
- Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery
- Haptic
- IT Outsourcing & Strategy
- Image Processing
- Information Systems Management
- Knowledge Engineering & Management
- Mobile Computing
- Multimedia Communications
- Multimodal Sensing
- Security
- Social Computing
- Tele-robotics
- Touch Engineering
- Ubiquitous Computing
- Virtual Reality
- Wireless Networking
Career Opportunities
Career Prospects
Doctoral graduates are highly trained specialists in their fields. You may enter careers in academia, research, and consulting as well as undertake specialist roles, for example, development in advanced computing technology companies.