Ph.D Information Technology: 6-Semester Program with 2-Semester, 18-CH Coursework.

The doctoral program in Information Technology is aimed at providing the students with advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of emerging computing paradigms and well-established core areas of Information Technology and developing research skills through a rigorous teaching and research process.

This includes 2-semester (18 credit hours) course work followed by research requiring the students passing through an exhaustive process: research topic approval, critical assessment of research in various stages, thesis write-up, thesis evaluation and defense and at least one research publication in the HEC-recognized journal.

Having successfully completed the program, the students are expected to become highly demanded IT professionals and excellent researchers in specialized fields of IT, contributing to Pakistan’s economic development and Vision 2025 (Smart Cities).

Pre-requisite: MS/M.Phil (18 years education) in IT or relevant discipline, valid GRE/GAT Subject Test result and interview.

Semester I

Semester II

3rd to 4th Semester:

Research on the approved topic and thesis/dissertation write-up and its defense.

Elective Courses: