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Program Semester Scheme & Eligibility Criteria is given below:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The Ph.D (Computer Science) program is offered at the Department of Computer Science. It comprises of 18 credit hours of course work, followed by 36 credit hours of research work (Thesis). The PhD in Computer Science program at AIU is a rigorous and advanced academic endeavor that provides students with the opportunity to delve deeply into the multifaceted world of Computer Science. This program is designed to cultivate exceptional researchers and scholars who will contribute to the cutting-edge advancements and innovations in the field. Through comprehensive coursework, intensive research, and collaborative mentorship, students in this program acquire profound expertise and critical thinking skills, preparing them for influential roles in academia, industry, and beyond<\/p>

  • 18 years of education (MS\/MPhil) in CS or related fields with a minimum 3.0\/4.0 CGPA or first division.<\/li>
  • NTS GAT Subject, ETC HAT & GRE or University Entry Test (with a minimum 70% cumulative score)<\/li><\/ul>

    Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>

    The objectives of the program are to:<\/p>

    1. Promote research excellence through original and impactful investigations in specific subfields of Computer Science.<\/p>

    2. Facilitate scholars with indigenous research and development projects for better training and education. 3. Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration for innovative problem-solving.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    CSC-8101<\/td>Formal Methods in Software Engineering<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CSC-8102<\/td>Advanced Research Methodology<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CSC-8103<\/td>Robotics<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CSC-8104<\/td>Advanced Machine Learning<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ISL-8105<\/td>Understanding of Quran-I<\/td>1 (0-1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    CSC-8105<\/td>Advanced Data Sciences<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CSC-8106<\/td>Advanced Neural Networks<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CSC-8107<\/td>Advanced Deep Learning<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CSC-8108<\/td>Internet of Things<\/td>3 (3-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ISL-8110<\/td>Understanding of Quran-I<\/td>1 (0-1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    CSC-8208<\/td>Research Thesis-I<\/td>9 (9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    CSC-8209<\/td>Research Thesis-II<\/td>9 (9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    CSC-8311<\/td>Research Thesis-IV<\/td>9 (9-0)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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