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
- International deadline: 1 February
- National deadline: 15 March
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Software Engineering Machine LearningAcademic requirements
English requirements
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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/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 270000 QAR for the full programme during 36 months. -
National
90000 QAR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 270000 QAR for the full programme during 36 months.
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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