DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING
The Computer Science Department aims to produce outstanding computer Scientists to meet the requirements of the job market and add value to the field of Information Technology.
BACHELOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR BS (COMPUTER SCIENCE)
- Intermediate or an equivalent examination (Pre-Engineering/ Pre-Medical/ General Science) with at least 50% marks; Or
- A-Level with minimum 3 passes in principal subjects
- Applicants with O-Level / A-Level and Technical studies must submit equivalence from IBCC
- At least 50% marks in DSU Entrance Test
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Applicants are required to bring a set of copied documents for application processing:
- Matriculation / O-Level / Equivalent Marks Sheet / Statements and Certificates
- Intermediate / Equivalent / A-Level Marks Sheet / Statements and Certificates
- Applicants with O-Level / A-Level and Technical studies must submit equivalence from IBCC
- College Provisional Certificate / Promotion Certificate by the respective Board
- A copy of CNIC and B-Form
- 3 passport-sized photographs with white background
- Admit Card / Statement of Entry is required, if awaiting result
OPTIONAL:
Valid test scores of NEDUET (current year), NTS NAT (IE/ICS) (current year) or SAT II (within two years) if appeared. Applicants Submitting NEDUET, NTS NAT (IE/ICS) or SAT II test scores shall be exempted from taking DSU’s entrance test. However, candidates who do not have good enough NEDUET, NTS NAT (IE/ICS) or SAT II scores will be advised to appear in the DSU Admissions Test for better chances of securing admission.
Semester-1
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | PRE-REQUISITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-1201 |
Introduction to Information and Communication Technology |
3 |
|
|
2 |
CS-1201L |
Introduction to Information and Communication Technology Lab |
1 |
|
|
3 |
CS-1001 |
Programming Fundamentals |
3 |
|
|
4 |
CS-1001L |
Programming Fundamentals Lab |
1 |
|
|
5 |
HU-1002 |
English Composition & Comprehension |
3 |
|
|
6 |
BS-1301 |
Calculus & Analytical Geometry |
3 |
|
|
7 |
BS-1101
|
Applied Physics
|
3 |
|
Semester-2
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | PRE-REQUISITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
SE-1002 |
Object Oriented Programming |
3 |
|
|
2 |
CS-1002L |
Object Oriented Programming Lab |
1 |
|
|
3 |
HU-1004 |
Communication & Presentation Skills |
3 |
|
|
4 |
CS-1101 |
Digital Logic Design |
3 |
|
|
5 |
CS-1101L |
Digital Logic Design Lab |
1 |
|
|
6 |
BS-1402 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
|
|
7 |
UE-XXXX |
University Elective I (Foreign Language/Social Service) |
3 |
|
Semester-3
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | PRE-REQUISITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-2001 |
Data Structures & Algorithms |
3 |
|
|
2 |
CS-2001L |
Data Structures & Algorithms Lab |
1 |
|
|
3 |
CS-2101 |
Computer Organization and Assembly Language |
3 |
|
|
4 |
CS-2101L |
Computer Organization and Assembly Language Lab |
1 |
|
|
5 |
CS-2002 |
Discrete Structures |
3 |
|
|
6 |
CS-2201
|
Professional Practices |
3 |
|
|
7 |
BS-2301 |
Multivariate Calculus (CSSupporting Course I) |
3 |
|
Semester-4
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | PRE-REQUISITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-2003 |
Database Systems |
3 |
|
|
2 |
CS-2003L |
Database Systems Lab |
1 |
|
|
3 |
CS-2102 |
Theory of Automata and Formal Languages |
3 |
|
|
4 |
UE-XXXX |
University Elective II (HU/MG/SS Elective I) |
3 |
|
|
5 |
CS-2103 |
Design and Analysis of Algorithms |
3 |
|
|
6 |
BS-1302 |
Linear Algebra |
3 |
|
Semester-5
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | PRE-REQUISITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-3001 |
Introduction to Software Engineering |
3 |
|
|
2 |
CS-3101 |
Compiler Construction |
3 |
|
|
3 |
BS-2302 |
Differential Equations (CS Supporting Course II) |
3 |
|
|
4 |
CS-3002 |
Operating Systems |
3 |
|
|
5 |
CS-3002L |
Operating Systems Lab |
1 |
|
|
6 |
BS-3302 |
Numerical Computing (CS Supporting Course III) |
3 |
|
Semester-6
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | PRE-REQUISITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-3102 |
Artificial Intelligence |
3 |
|
|
2 |
CS-3102L |
Artificial Intelligence Lab |
1 |
|
|
3 |
CS-3003 |
Data Communication and Computer Networks |
3 |
|
|
4 |
CS-3003L |
Data Communication and Computer Networks Lab |
1 |
|
|
5 |
CS-X3XX |
CS-Elective I |
3 |
|
|
6 |
CS-X3XX |
CS-Elective II |
3 |
|
|
7 |
HU-2009 |
Technical and Business Writing |
3 |
|
Semester-7
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | PRE-REQUISITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-4001 |
CS Project 1 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
CS-X3XX |
CS Elective III |
3 |
|
|
3 |
CS-X3XX |
CS Elective IV |
3 |
|
|
4 |
CS-4101 |
Parallel and Distributed Computing |
3 |
|
|
5 |
HU-2101 |
Pakistan Studies |
3 |
|
|
6 |
UE-XXXX |
University Elective III (HU/MG/SS Elective II) |
3 |
|
Semester-8
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | PRE-REQUISITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-4002 |
CS Project 2 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
CS-X3XX |
CS Elective V |
3 |
|
|
3 |
UE-XXXX |
University Elective IV (HU/MG/SS Elective III) |
3 |
|
|
4 |
HU-2201/ HU-1802 |
Islamic Studies/ Ethics |
2 |
|
|
5 |
CS-4003 |
Information Security |
3 |
|
|
Total credit hours |
131 |
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SPECIALIZATION STREAMS
| Area | Course title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile & Ubiquitous Ubiquitous Computing | Computing Mobile | Application Development |
| Mobile & Wireless | Computing Mobile Software Engineering | |
| Human Computer Interaction | Tiny OS | |
| Android Programming | Cyber Security | |
| Cloud & Cluster Computing | High Performance Computing | Cloud Computing |
| Social Computing | Big Data Analytics | |
| Cluster & Grid Computing | Semantic Web | |
| Concurrent & Distributed Computing | Computational Social Science | |
| Bio-Informatics | Introduction to Bio-Informatics | Computational Genomics |
| Computational Genetics | Protein Sequence & Structural Analysis | |
| Biological Data | Management Computational Chemistry | |
| Computational Linguistics | Natural Language Processing | Text Mining |
| Statistical NLP | Machine Learning | |
| Computational Grammar | Computational Morphology | |
| Computer Graphics and Visualization | Introduction to Computer Graphics using Modern OpenGL | Graphics Programming in the Web Browser using WebGL |
| High Performance Computing using CUDA | Mathematical Methods in Computer Graphics | |
| Physically based animation in Computer | Graphics Introduction to GPU programming using Shaders | |
| Mobile Graphics Programming on Android | Scientific Visualization |
CROSS REGISTRATION WITH ONLINE COURSES AT STANFORD, MIT, UC BERKELEY AND OTHERS
| Course Name | Foreign University Course | DSU Equivalent Course |
|---|---|---|
| Principles of Database Systems | University of Washington, | USA CS-204: Database Systems |
| Operating Systems and System Programming | UC Berkeley, | USA CS-206: Operating Systems |
| Introduction to Algorithms | MIT, USA | CS-302: Design and Analysis of Algorithms |
| Software Engineering | UC Berkeley, USA | CS-305: Software Engineering |
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | UC Berkeley, USA | CS-306: Artificial Intelligence |
| Programming Languages and Compilers | UC Berkeley – USA | CS-313: Compiler Construction |
| Introduction to Copyright Law | MIT, USA | CS-404: Professional Issues in IT |
| iPhone Application Development | Stanford, USA | CS-440: Mobile Application Development |
| Machine Learning | University of California Irvine, USA | CS-421: Machine Learning |
| Computer Graphics | MIT, USA | CS-551 Introduction to Computer Graphics using Modern OpenGL |
| PROGRAM | ONE TIME CHARGES (ONLY IN 1ST SEMESTER FEES) | PER SEMESTER | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
ADMISSION FEE |
CAUTION MONEY(REFUNDABLE) |
IT CHARGES |
MISC. CHARGES
|
LAB CHARGES(PER CREDIT HOUR)
|
TUITION FEE (PER CREDIT HOUR)
|
|
BS(Computer Science) |
15,000 |
10,000 |
5,500 |
6,850 |
10,000 |
5370 |
| PROGRAMS | 1ST SEMESTER FEE AMOUNT | SEMESTER FEE (WITHOUT ADM & C/ MONEY) | CREDIT HOURS 1ST SEMESTER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BS(Computer Science) |
137,900 |
112,900 |
15 + 2 |
NOTE:
- 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 and local 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).
Master in Computer Science
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MS (COMPUTER SCIENCE)
- Sixteen years of schooling or 4-years education after HSSC/Grade 12 equivalent in a relevant field of study will be required for admission in the Masters program
- The applicant must pass the NTS GAT General Test with a minimum score of 50% or other such equivalent test 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)
Semester-1
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | CORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-5001 |
Advanced Analysis of Algorithms |
3 |
Y |
|
2 |
CS-5002 |
Advanced Theory of Computation |
3 |
Y |
|
3 |
CS-5XXX |
MS(CS) Elective 1 |
3 |
N |
|
4 |
CS-5000 |
Research Methodology |
1 |
Y |
Semester-2
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | CORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-5003 |
Advanced Computer Architecture |
3 |
Y |
|
2 |
CS-5004 |
Advanced Operating Systems |
3 |
Y |
|
3 |
CS-5XXX |
MS(CS) Elective 2 |
3 |
N |
Semester-3
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | CORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-6XXX |
MS(CS) Elective 3 |
3 |
N |
|
2 |
CS-6XXX |
MS(CS) Elective 4 |
3 |
N |
|
3 |
CS-6900 |
MS Thesis-I |
3 |
N |
Semester-4
| S.NO | COURSE CODE | COURSE | CH | CORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CS-6901 |
MS Thesis-II |
3 |
N |
|
Total credit hours |
31 |
|||
In lieu of MS Thesis (6 credit hours) student may opt one course (3 credit hours) and Research Project (3 credit hours).
ELECTIVE COURSES FOR MS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
| Area | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing | Ubiquitous Computing |
| Mobile Application Development | |
| Mobile & Wireless Computing | |
| Mobile Software Engineering | |
| Cloud & Cluster | 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 |
| PROGRAM | ONE TIME CHARGES (ONLY IN 1ST SEMESTER FEES) | PER SEMESTER | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
ADMISSION FEE |
CAUTION MONEY(REFUNDABLE) |
IT CHARGES |
MISC. CHARGES
|
LAB CHARGES(PER CREDIT HOUR)
|
TUITION FEE (PER CREDIT HOUR)
|
|
MS (Computer Science) |
15,000 |
10,000 |
5,500 |
6,850 |
– |
5,100 |
| PROGRAMS | 1ST SEMESTER FEE AMOUNT | SEMESTER FEE (WITHOUT ADM & C/ MONEY) | CREDIT HOURS 1ST SEMESTER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MS (Computer Science) 1.5 Years |
98,550 |
73,550 |
12 + 0 |
NOTE:
- * 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).
http://download1.fbr.gov.pk/Docs/201372214742171992013CIRCULAR06.pdf
PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE
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)
Semester-1
| S.NO | COURSE | CH |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Elective 1 |
3 |
|
2 |
Elective 2 |
3 |
|
3 |
Elective 3 |
3 |
Semester-2
| S.NO | COURSE | CH |
|---|---|---|
|
4 |
Elective 4 |
3 |
|
5 |
Elective 5 |
3 |
|
6 |
Elective 6 |
3 |
Semester-3
| S.NO | COURSE | CH |
|---|---|---|
|
7 |
Written Comprehensive Exam & Proposal Defence |
– |
Semester-4
| S.NO | COURSE | CH |
|---|---|---|
|
8 |
PhD Dissertation |
12 |
Semester-5
| S.NO | COURSE | CH |
|---|---|---|
|
9 |
PhD Dissertation |
12 |
Semester-5
| S.NO | COURSE | CH |
|---|---|---|
|
10 |
PhD Dissertation |
12 |
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 |
|
Bio-Informatics
|
Introduction to Bio-Informatics 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 |
| PROGRAM | ONE TIME CHARGES (ONLY IN 1ST SEMESTER FEES) | PER SEMESTER | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
ADMISSION FEE |
CAUTION MONEY(REFUNDABLE) |
IT CHARGES |
MISC. CHARGES
|
LAB CHARGES(PER CREDIT HOUR)
|
TUITION FEE (PER CREDIT HOUR)
|
|
PhD (Computer Science) |
15,000 |
10,000 |
5,500 |
6,850 |
– |
5,100 |
| PROGRAMS | 1ST SEMESTER FEE AMOUNT | SEMESTER FEE (WITHOUT ADM & C/ MONEY) | CREDIT HOURS 1ST SEMESTER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PhD (Computer Science) |
83,250 |
58,250 |
9 + 0 |
NOTE:
- * 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).
