Introduction

The PhD in Computer Science program at DSU is introduced for those who want to extend the universal horizon of knowledge and skills. The program is a mixture of course works and research which enables the students to create new knowledge, tools and paradigms. The course work enables the students to learn state-of-the-art and cutting-edge knowledge and tools of the selected field of interest. The research work enables the students to perform high quality research for the thesis/dissertation.

Faculty

The Department of Computer Science at DSU has highly qualified faculty possessing vast experience of teaching and research at leading universities. Most of them also have rich experience of working in the industry. The faculty is actively engaged in developing solutions for the present problems using futuristic concepts. Such projects have great potential for local and international fundings and grants. The faculty in the Department of Computer Science provides guidance to do research in many areas including Artificial Intelligence, Bio-Informatics, Distributed & Parallel Computing, Information Security, Multimedia & Game Development, Graphics & Visualization, and Software Engineering.

Labs

Computer Science Laboratories at DSU provide students with hands-on experience in analysis, design, coding, and testing activities for computational problems. Computing tools and devices are powered by state-of-the-art Data Center to assist in the construction and analysis of computing intensive applications. The laboratory experiences provide opportunities for students to explore and learn core computing practices and prepare for industrial liaison and entrepreneurship. The Department of Computer Science at the DHA Suffa University has established the following labs to cater to the needs of students and researchers:

Industrial Liaison

The Department of Computer Science at DSU has launched initiatives with various software houses, IT companies, and professional bodies for keeping the curriculum up-to-date and in coherence with the demand of the industry. For these purposes, the department is focusing on different training programs for students as well as for the faculty. Furthermore, seminar sessions by senior IT entrepreneurs and professionals being held also motivate the students and provide them a direction to envision themselves as future entrepreneurs. The Department also plans to develop technology incubators in the near future which will enable students to work on real-world projects during their vacations or as their course projects.

Careers

Department of Computer Science at DSU has initiated steps for career advancement of its students with various software houses and IT companies. Some of the careers that a computer science graduate of DSU can pursue include IT Entrepreneur, Information Technology Manager, Information Technology Consultant, Software Architect, System Analyst, Software Engineer, Web Application Developer, Database Administrator, Network Administrator, Software Quality Assurance Analyst, Faculty Member in the academia, etc. There are numerous opportunities available for computer science graduates of DSU both within Pakistan and abroad. Research and development is also a lucrative prospect for CS graduates. Further academic achievement can take place via MS / PhD, or trade certifications.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Eligibility Criteria for PhD (Computer Science)

Masters degree or equivalent with eighteen (18) years of education in Computer Science or a closely related field of study with a
minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 in the semester system or 60% Marks in the annual system; and
NTS GAT Subject Test with minimum cumulative score of 60% or other such equivalent tests acceptable as per HEC guidelines

Note:

Failures and students appearing for improvement exams are not eligible to apply for admission.

Required Documents

Following documents must accompany the application on the prescribed form:

• Transcripts/Marks Sheet of past academic record
• NTS/GRE/Equivalent Score Card (if applicable)
• Copy of CNIC
• One passport size photograph with white background
• PEC Registration Certificate (For Engineers Only)

Apply For Admission

PLAN OF STUDY

Semester 1
S.No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
1	Elective 1	3
2	Elective 2	3
3	Elective 3	3
	Total	9
Semester 2
S.No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
4	Elective 4	3
5	Elective 5	3
6	Elective 6	3
	Total	9
Semester 3
S.No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
7	Written Comprehensive Exam & Proposal Defence	–
	Total	–
Semester 4
S.No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
8	PhD Dissertation	12
	Total Semester Credit Hours	12
Semester 5
S.No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
9	PhD Dissertation	12
	Total Semester Credit Hours	12
Semester 6
S.No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
10	PhD Dissertation	12
	Total Semester Credit Hours	12
Total Credit Hours Required = 54

Elective Courses for PhD in Computer Science

Area	Course title
Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing	Ubiquitous Computing
	Mobile Application Development
	Mobile & Wireless Computing
	Mobile Software Engineering
Cloud & Cluster	Computing Cloud Computing
	Social Computing
	Cluster & Grid Computing
	Concurrent & Distributed Computing
	Big Data Analytics
	Computational Social Science
	Data Mining
Bioinformatics	Introduction to Bioinformatics
	Computational Biology
	Biological Data Management
	Computational Genomics
	Protein Sequence & Structural Analysis
	System Biology
Computational Linguistics	Natural Language Processing
	Statistical NLP
	Computational Grammar
	Machine Learning
	Computational Morphology
Computer Graphics and Visualization	Advanced Computer Graphics
	Physically based Animation in Computer Graphics
	Mobile Graphics Programming on Android
	High Performance Computing using
	CUDA
	Graphics Programming in the Web Browser using WebGL
	Mathematical Methods in Computer Graphics
	Introduction to GPU Programming using
	Shaders
	Scientific Visualization

FEE STRUCTURE

Fee Structure

Program	One Time Charges (ONLY IN 1^st SEMESTER FEES)		Per Semester
Program	Admission Fee	Caution Money(Refundable)	IT Charges	Misc. Charges	Lab Charges(Per Credit Hour)	Tuition Fee (Per Credit Hour)
BE(Mechanical)	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	13,750	4,830
BE(Civil)	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	13,750	4,830 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
BE(Electrical)	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	9,000	4,830 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
BS(Computer Science)	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	10,000	4,830 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for DCK Campus Only)
BS(Data Science)*	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	10,000	4,830 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
BS(Software Engineering)	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	10,000	4,830
BS(International Relations)	10,000	5,000	5,250	6,850	–	4,200 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
BS(English)	10,000	5,000	5,250	6,850	–	4,200 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
BS(Psychology)	10,000	5,000	5,250	6,850	–	4,200 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
BBA	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	–	4,830
BS (Business Analytics and Programing)	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	10,000	4,830 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
BS(Accounting and Finance)	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	–	4,830 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
BS(Computational & Industrial Mathematics)	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	10,000	4,200 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
ADP CS	10,000	5,000	5,250	6,850	9,000	4,200 (25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students)
MBA	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	–	4,830
MS/ME	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	–	4,830
PhD	15,000	10,000	5,250	6,850	–	4,830

Programs	1st Semester Fee Amount	Semester Fee (without Adm & C/ Money)	Credit Hours 1st Semester
BE(Mechanical)	154,890	129,890	13 + 4
BE(Civil)	131,984	106,948	11 + 4
BE(Electrical)	123,815	98,815	14 + 4
BS(Computer Science) Main Campus	129,550	104,550	15 + 2
BS(Computer Science) DCK Campus	111,438	86,438	15 + 2
BS(Data Science)	111,438	86,438	15 + 2
BS(Software Engineering)	134,380	109,380	16 + 2
BS(International Relations)	80,650	62,650	17 + 0
BS(English)	80,650	65,600	17 + 0
BS(Psychology)	74,350	59,350	15 + 0
BBA	124,040	99,040	18 + 0
BS (Business Analytics and Programing)	115,060	90,060	16 + 2
BS(Accounting and Finance)	102,305	77,305	18 + 0
BS (Computational & Industrial Mathematics)	110,650	75,650	17 + 2
ADP CS	86,050	71,050	13 + 2
ADP CS**	105,550	80,500	16 + 2

Semester	BBA/BS(A&F)		BS (BAP)		BS (CIM)		ADP (CS)		ADP (CS)**		BS (CS)		BS (SE)		BS (PSY)		BS (IR)		BS (ENG)		BE (EE)		BE (ME)		BE (CE)
Semester	Theory Cr. Hr.	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr.	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr.	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr.	Lab Cr. Hr.	Theory Cr. Hr.	Lab Cr. Hr.
I	18	–	16	2	17	2	13	2	16	2	15	2	16	2	15	0	17	0	17	0	14	4	13	4	11	4
II	18	–	17	1	17	1	15	2	15	2	15	2	17	1	18	0	17	0	17	0	15	3	14	4	12	5
III	18	–	17	1	15	3	14	2	16	2	15	2	15	1	18	0	18	0	18	0	14	3	15	3	11	5
IV	18	–	14	4	16	2	14	2	15	2	15	1	14	3	18	0	18	0	18	0	15	3	14	4	17	1
V	18	–	16	2	15	3	–	–	–	–	15	1	14	2	18	0	18	0	18	0	15	3	15	1	14	4
VI	18	–	16	2	15	3	–	–	–	–	15	2	18	0	18	0	18	0	18	0	15	3	16	2	13	4
VII	15	–	11	4	15	3	–	–	–	–	17	–	12	3	15	0	15	0	15	0	14	4	11	5	12	5
VIII	12	–	10	2	16	2	–	–	–	–	14	–	9	3	15	0	15	0	15	0	11	4	10	5	14	4

Notes :

25% scholarship in Tuition Fee for all students of BE Electrical, BS Data Science, BS Psychology, BS English, BS International Relations, BS Accounting and Finance, BS Business Analytics and Programing, BS Computational & Industrial Mathematics offered at DSU Main Campus besides BE Civil Engineering and BS CS being offered at DSU DCK Campus only
* 80% and above marks in Intermediate 50% discount (subject to maintaining 3 CGPA) in BS Data Science
* 70% to 79.99% marks in Intermediate 40% discount (subject to maintaining 3 CGPA) in BS Data Science
* 25% discount for all Computer Science Department programs offered at DCK Campus
** For Pre-Medical Students
The University reserves the right to change fee/charges on yearly basis.
MS/PhD Research Fee will be charged as per credit hour Tuition Fee.
PhD Comprehensive Examination Fee is RS. 5000/-
There will be an additional fee for PhD Thesis evaluation by foreign evaluators.
Advance Tax (under section 236-I) shall be collected @ 5% on the entire amount of fee (if the student’s payable fee exceeds Rs. 200,000/- per annum, excluding the amount refundable).

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Introduction

Faculty

Labs

Industrial Liaison

Careers

Eligibility Criteria for PhD (Computer Science)

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Required Documents

Elective Courses for PhD in Computer Science

Fee Structure

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