Colleges and Universities Offering Ph.D in Computer Science in Malaysia

Institutions Offering Ph.D in Computer Science

•  National University of Malaysia, Selangor  
  Intake Information:
  Intake for the course work mode and mixed mode programmes are open twice a year, which is every October until November (for the next year February intake) and every April until May (for the September intake). Application for research mode programmes can be made any time throughout the year.
  
  Mode of Study: Research Only
  
  Registration Status: Full Time & Part Time
  
  Entry Requirements:
  A person who wishes to apply for admission to the Doctorate programme shall possess the following qualification:
  1. Masters Degree from the University or any higher learning institution recognised by the Senate; or
  2. Other qualifications equivalent to a Masters Degree or having other qualifications with experience recognised by the Senate; or
  3. A candidate who is currently attending a full time Masters programme under paragraph 6(1) (a) in the University and is certified by the Faculty Graduate Studies Committee/Centre for Graduate Management to convert his status to a Doctorate programme with the approval of Dean of the Faculty/Director of the Institute; or
  4. Bachelor’s Degree with excellent results from the University or any higher learning institution recognised by the Senate; or
  5. Other qualifications recognised by the Senate obtained through Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) or through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL); and
  6. Fulfills other requirements prescribed by the programme (where applicable).
  
  ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
  An international candidate is required to fulfill the English Language proficiency
  requirements as follows:
  -Obtained TOEFL (550), IELTS (6) or MUET (4) results which fulfil the score or minimum band requirements prescribed by the programme; or
  For certain programmes, a candidate is required to sit for an English Proficiency Test (EPT) and if he/she fails to achieve the level specified by the programme, the candidate is required to attend and pass the English Proficiency Module (EPM) in a maximum period of two (2) semesters before he is allowed to register for the study programme. The candidate shall register as a Non-Graduating Student.
  -The Faculty/Institute may grant exemption to the requirements specified in sub-regulation (1) for the international candidate who:
  will be writing his/her thesis/dissertation in the Malay/ Arabic languages;
  has the academic qualifications obtained from any local universities recognised by the Senate; or
  is originally from a country where English is the official language or he/she has the academic qualifications obtained from any higher learning institution which uses English as the medium of instruction.
  - The candidate may be exempted from the requirements stated in sub-regulation (2), but the candidate shall sit for the English Proficiency Test (EPT) and if he/she fails to obtain the level specified by the programme, the candidate is required to attend and pass the English Proficiency Module (EPM).
•  Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar  
  Course entry requirements:
  (1) A Master’s Degree from UTAR and shows evidence of adequate related research or work experience to satisfaction of Senate; or
  
  (2)A Master’s Degree of another university or equivalent qualification from an institution as approved by Senate and shows evidence of adequate related research or work experience to satisfaction of Senate; or
  
  (3) a Bachelor’s degree from UTAR with First Class Honours or with a minimum CGPA of 3.67 and show evidence of related research aptitude to the satisfaction of the Senate; or
  
  (4) a Bachelor’s degree of another university or equivalent qualification from an institution with First Class Honours or with a minimum CGPA of 3.67 as approved by the Senate and shows evidence of related research aptitude to the satisfaction of the Senate; or
  (5) any other qualifications equivalent to (1), (2) ,(3) or (4) as approved by the Senate.
  
  Note: candidates must have completed at least ONE (1) of their earlier Degrees (Master‟s or Bachelor‟s) in Computing or related to computing
  
  Language Requirement:
  - IELTS Academic : 6.0
  - TOEFL : 600/ TOEFL iBT Score :78
  - MUET Band 4
  
  Course duration
  (i) Full Time : Normal 3 years - Max 6 years
  (ii) Part Time : Normal 4 years - Max 8 years
  
  Intake: Open throughout the year
•  University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih  
  Course entry requirements:
  -A master’s degree with a distinction or merit grade (or international equivalent) plus, an upper second class honours degree (or international equivalent) in computer science, mathematics, or another relevant discipline. Non-UK qualifications will be assessed against this standard.
  
  Or
  
  -A first class honours degree (or international equivalent) in computer science, mathematics, or another relevant discipline. Non-UK qualifications will be assessed against this standard.
  
  English language requirements:
  IELTS (Academic): 6.0 (no elements below 5.5)
  
  TOEFL (iBT): 79 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking)
  PTE (Academic): 65 (with no less than 59 in each element)
  MUET: Band 3
  
  IELTS, TOEFL and PTE (Academic) test results must be less than two years old and all IELTS must be the academic version of the test. MUET results are valid for five years from the date of the release of results.
  
  Course duration:
  3-4 years-full time
  6-8 years-part time
  
  Intake: February, April, June and September
•  Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Kuala Lumpur  
  Course entry requirements:
  -A Master's Degree or equivalent AND candidates must have completed ONE (1) of their Degrees (Master's or Bachelor's) in Computing or related to computing.
  
  
  English Language Requirements
  
  (i) Malaysian Students
  -MUET Band 4.0 or IELTS Band 6.0 or CEFR Mid B2 or TOEFL iBT 60 or equivalent ; OR
  Exemption of English Language requirement if medium of instruction during Master studies was in English
  
  (ii) International Students
  -IELTS Band 6.0 or CEFR Mid B2, TOEFL iBT 60 or equivalent ; OR
  Exemption of English Language requirement if medium of instruction during Master studies was in English
  
  Course duration:
  -Full time (Malaysian and International students) - 3 years
  
  -Part time (Malaysian students ONLY) - 4 years
  
  Intake: Rolling Intake (throughout the year)
  
  Course content:
  -Research Methodology
  -Doctoral Research
  -Special Topic
•  International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur  
  Career Opportunities
  
  Some of the job positions in this field are as follows:
  
  - System Developer
  - Computer Analyst
  - Data Scientist
  - Database Developer
  - Software Engineer
  - Network System Administrator
  - Wireless Systems Designer
  - Information Security Analyst
  - Computer Forensic Analyst
  - Network Engineer
  - Academician
  - Researcher in Computer Science
  
  Duration of Study:
  
  Full time programme would normally require three (3) years (6 semesters) study duration and the maximum duration allowed is 6 years (12 semesters).
  
  Part time programme would normally require six (6) years (12 semesters) to the maximum of 8 years (16 semesters).
•  Lincoln University College, Petaling Jaya  
  Course entry requirements:
  -A Master Degree or equivalent accepted by the Lincoln University College (LUC) Senate and candidates must have completed at least ONE (1) of their earlier Degrees (Master’s or
  -Bachelor’s) in Computing or related to computing; or
  Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree that are accepted by the Lincoln University College (LUC) Senate.
  
  International students must have proof of good proficiency in verbal and written English. For example, International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or its equivalent. If a student does not meet this requirement. HEPs must offer English proficiency courses to ensure that the student’s proficiency is sufficient to meet the needs of the program.
  
  Course duration: 3 years
•  UOW Malaysia KDU University College, George Town  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Completion in Master’s Degree or equivalent in a related field
  
  English Requirement
  Local Student :
  -Band 5 in MUET
  
  
  International Student :
  -Band 6.0 in IELTS; or a min score of 60(IBT) or 488(PBT) in TOEFL; or Cambridge English CAE & CPE (from 2015) (169); or PTE Academic (59)
  
  Course duration: 3-6 years (Full-time) / 4-8 years (Part-time)
•  Northern University of Malaysia, Sintok  
  

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