The LUMS PhD Programme in Computer Science offers the unique opportunity for higher studies to individuals with backgrounds in Computer Science, Engineering and recognised disciplines of sciences. The period of study for the Programme depends on the individual's prior education and experience, and the successful completion of the degree requirements. the requiremements to be fulfilled by a student will be determined by the University's policies and will be intimated to the student at the time of admission In a quarter, students enrolled in the graduate programme usually take 9-12 units. Each unit involves 10 hours of class interaction in quarter.

In the first phase, the PhD student will complete core course work, which will be followed by the qualifying exam for the second phase. For students of varied educational backgrounds, the fulfilment of course work may take different time periods.

In the second phase, the student has to complete 36 units of graduate courses taken across various research areas: 

Research Areas

Theoretical Computer Science 
Artificial Intelligence
Software Engineering
Network and Distributed System
Multimedia Systems
Digital Signal Processing

The 36 units of graduate courses will be taken as follows:

Minimum units of concentration area                                       12     (4 courses)
Minimum units from one other area                                           6     (2 courses)
Units taken from other areas (recommended by the
 faculty advisor)                                                                     18     (6 courses) 

In order to attain the PhD degree from LUMS, students must meet the following requirements:

1.  Completion of Course Work
2.  Doctoral Research Thesis
3.  Fulfilment of Residency Requirements
4.  Thesis Proposal 
5.  Publications/Conference Papers/Participation
6.  Final Dissertation and Defence

The University's policy is to admit students purely on merit, based on: Academic record LUMS Graduate Admission Test (LGAT) score Information provided in the application form Interview performance   Call Now: 6645910 ·