MS/PhD Computer Science

MS(CS) Admission Test Notice

The BS (Computer Science) leads to MS (Computer Science) of two year duration with eight full courses each of 3 credit hours. 

Admission Pre-requisite:

• Candidates having BS (CS) degree of University of Karachi or recognized by the University of Karachi with CGPR at least 2.45

• Candidates having MCS degree of University of Karachi will have to appear in the department's admission test.

Course Work:

• All selected students will required to complete  8 courses  (3+0 and/or 2+1) of 24 credit hours in two semesters.
• In each semester there will be 4 courses of 3 credit hours (3+0 and/or 2+1) each.
• The student has to pass the course work with CGPA 3.00 or more. In case the student fails to get the desired CGPA, he/she will be allowed to improve the grade. Only one chance for improvement will be given.
• At-least 75% attendance in the course work is compulsory.
• In case the candidate fails to get the required CGPA 3.00, a PGD in the discipline will be given.

Confirmation of Admission:

After passing the course work with CGPA 3.00, the student will apply through proper channel for confirmation of admission and approval of research title. The student will submit a synopsis along with research topic, bibliography, name of Research Supervisor and a copy of the marks certificate issued by the Semester Examination Section.

Duration of Study:
The duration of M.S. or M.S./Ph.D. or Ph.D. program is as under:
a)     M.S.    Minimum 2 and maximum 5 years from the date of provisional admission.
b)     Ph.D.

• Minimum 1 and maximum 5 years from the date of conversion from M.S. to Ph.D.;
• Minimum 2 years and maximum 5 years for those admitted directly to Ph.D.
• Students  holding M.Phil  without coursework  (degree received before 2008) will be required  to take  6 credit hours of  PhD  coursework (800 level). Supervisor may recommend additional courses.

Evaluation & Award of M.S. Degree:

The thesis will be evaluated by two experts and the supervisor. The viva voce examination will be conducted after receipt of positive reports from the  experts and their approval by the BASR. On successful defense of the thesis, M.S. degree will be awarded.

Conversion to Ph.D.:

If the student passes the course work in CGPA 3.0 or more, he/she will be given a   research project by the supervisor which will be processed through BASR. After one year of research, a student may apply for conversion from M.S./Ph.D. to Ph.D. through BASR.

Evaluation & Award of Ph.D. Degree:

• The student has to take two courses of the relevant subject of 3 credit hours (800 level) each.
• The candidate has to publish at least one research paper in any reputable journal during his /her  research work.
• The thesis will be evaluated by two foreign experts and the supervisor. The viva voce examination will be conducted after receipt of positive reports from the  experts and their approval by the BASR. On successful defense of the thesis, Ph.D. degree will be awarded.

 

 

Notice for Candidates for MS (Computer Science)

The entrance test for MS in Computer Science will be held on 24th January 2010 at 10:00 AM at Department of Computer Science UBIT Building.  The test comprise of 80 questions from following areas of Computer Science courses and 20 from English and General Knowledge.

The areas of Computer Science includes the following subjects

• Artificial Intelligence
• Database
• Theory of Computer Science and Automata
• Computer Architecture
• Operating System
• Data Structure
• Algorithm analysis and Design
• Software Engineering
• Concepts of Programming Languages.
• Mathematics and Statistics (According to BSCS (DCS-UoK) courses)

 

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