Overview

The Computer Science and Engineering programme from Hamad Bin Khalifa University aims to equip students with up-to-date knowledge of computer science and engineering, as well as the methods, tools, and technologies needed to explore this rapidly evolving field.

Key facts:

The program provides a broad, multidisciplinary and research-intensive education at the boundary of computer science and engineering, while providing specialization streams in contemporary fields that are globally important and relevant to Qatar.
These fields can include systems and computer security, software engineering, computational sciences, computer systems, architecture and very-large-scale integration (VLSI), robotics machine perception, sensing technologies, human-computer interface (HCI), ‘big data’ and data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence, computer vision and graphics, as well as wireless and mobile computing and networking, bioinformatics and health informatics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods and Ethics in ICT
Applied Data Analytics
Principles of Computer System Design
Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

International deadline: 1 February

National deadline: 15 March

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

54 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Software Engineering Machine Learning

Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants seeking admission to the PhD Computer Science and Engineering should have a master’s degree from a recognized university with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent) in any of the following areas: Computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics and related fields. Applicants with prior research experience are strongly preferred.

Applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 to demonstrate their proficiency in English.
Applicants are required to submit a GRE score at the time of application

Tuition Fee

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International

90000 QAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 270000 QAR for the full programme during 36 months.
National

90000 QAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 270000 QAR for the full programme during 36 months.

Living costs for Ar Rayyan

4230 - 7920 QAR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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