Institute of Graduate Studies and Research

Computer Engineering (PhD)

Duration 5 Years
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About the Program

Program of Computer Engineering offers doctor of philosophy degrees in computer engineering, providing a research-oriented education in preparation for research, industrial or entrepreneurial career. The objective of the department is to provide a graduate program that is both broad and deep, covering the diverse technical areas within the field of computer engineering. Two named academic tracks within the program support this objective: Computing Systems & Software Engineering and Signal Processing & Communication. In each academic track, a program of study can be designed to meet the educational objectives of each student.

Education Opportunities

Ph.D. program requires coursework, a seminar, a qualification exam, thesis research, and a dissertation defense. During coursework, students should take seven Ph.D.-level elective courses from their fields of interest. In the last semester of their coursework, students should give a seminar about their thesis proposal topics. Upon successful completion of the courses and the seminar, students need to pass the Ph.D. qualification exam before proceeding to the thesis study. In order to be able to defend the thesis, students should have at least one journal article related to their thesis topic published in SCI or SCI-Expanded journals. After publishing the article, students can defend their thesis. The program is a member of Oracle Academy and Microsoft Imagine Academy.

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Career Areas

Completion of the Ph.D. degree establishes students’ ability to conduct independent basic or applied research, and prepares them for a career in academia, industry, or government. Students pursue theoretical and empirical studies on a topic determined by their interests, faculty research areas, and departmental research facilities. Our graduates can work as research and development members in any company or they can work as researcher and/or academic in a university.

Contact

Institute of Graduate Studies and Research
Graduate Sciences and Education Center, GE106
Tel: +90 392 671 1111 Extension: 2776
Institute E-mail: ciu-institute@ciu.edu.tr

Compulsory Courses

First Semester
ELECTIVE I

Course code

CMPE6X1

Credit

3

Theoretical

3

Practical

0

Ects

ELECTIVE II

Course code

CMPE6X2

Credit

3

Theoretical

3

Practical

0

Ects

ELECTIVE III

Course code

CMPE6X3

Credit

3

Theoretical

3

Practical

0

Ects

ELECTIVE IV

Course code

CMPE6X4

Credit

3

Theoretical

3

Practical

0

Ects

ELECTIVE IV

Course code

CMPE6X5

Credit

3

Theoretical

3

Practical

0

Ects

Second Semester
QUALIFICATION EXAM

Course code

CMPE650

Credit

0

Theoretical

0

Practical

0

Ects

SEMINAR

Course code

CMPE690

Credit

0

Theoretical

0

Practical

0

Ects

This is a Non-credit course. It is monitoring the progress of the PhD candidate’s thesis in order to evaluate the perspective and awareness of topic of interest which is offered by the candidate to the respective jury members.
FREE ELECTIVE I

Course code

CMPE6X6

Credit

3

Theoretical

3

Practical

0

Ects

Philosophy of Science

Course code

PHIL601

Credit

3

Theoretical

3

Practical

0

Ects

8
This course will follow three main paths: Firstly it will introduce philosophy to doctoral students. The meaning of philosophy, its scope, its sub-branches and its different schools will be the subject topic of the first weeks. Then the course will focus on the relation of philosophy with the sources of knowledge and different sciences. Here, Rationalism, Empiricism and Intuitionism will be covered during the following weeks. In the remaining weeks the course will concentrate on philosophy of science and scientific ethics. Logical positivism, paradigm changes, falsificationism, the questions of “what is science”, “what is pseudo-science?”, “what is the relation between theory and reality?” are amongst topics that will be covered. Finally, the course will concentrate on ethical theories and will particularly cover scientific ethics.
Third Semester
THESIS

Course code

CMPE600

Credit

0

Theoretical

0

Practical

0

Ects

Program of research leading to Ph.D. degree, arranged between a PhD Candidate and the supervisor. Students register to this course in all semesters starting from the second semester. The PhD candidate must report the conducted research within the semester at the end of each term to the appointed monitoring jury members in order to show the progress in the thesis.

Elective Courses

Students who are interested in pursuing advanced graduate studies leading to a master’s, doctoral degree or professional doctorate degree for the Fall and Spring semesters every year. Applicants can directly apply online to our graduate programs using the application portal.

TRNC Applicants- Required documents:

  • Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Diploma
  • Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree transcripts for each completed academic term/year.
  • Documents to prove English proficiency for English language departments,
  • Scanned copy of passport or identity card.

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Students who are interested in pursuing advanced graduate studies leading to a master’s, doctoral degree, or professional doctorate degree for the Fall and Spring semesters every year. Applicants can directly apply online to our graduate programs using the application portal.

International Applicants- Required documents:

  • A valid Bachelor’s Degree and transcripts for each completed academic term/year.
  • A valid Master’s Degree and transcripts for each completed academic term/year.
  • Evidence of English Language competence: TOEFL (65 IBT) or IELTS (5.5). Students without these documents will take the CIU English proficiency exam on campus following arrival.
  • Scanned copy of international passport/birth certificate
  • CV
  • Ph.D. research proposal
  • Fully completed and signed CIU Rules and Regulations document (which can be downloaded during the online application)

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Fee pe​r course     € 650,00
Fee for thesis (4 Semesters) € 2.600,00
Fee for seminar     € 200,00 
Scientific Foundation per course     € 150,00
Annual Registration fee € 295,00
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