Doctor of Philosophy Degrees (Ph.D.)
A postgraduate student becomes a candidate for a Ph.D. degree after being admitted to the Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering Ph.D. program, and successfully taking the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination of the Department. For the fulfillment of a Ph.D. degree the requirements are:
  • Successful completion of at least 240 ECTS units of postgraduate level coursework and research work.
  • Attendance of the Postgraduate Seminar Series.
  • Passing the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination.
  • Completing at least one semester of Teaching Assistantship.
  • Approval of the Dissertation Proposal, submitted and presented by the student.
  • Successful defense of the Doctoral Dissertation.
According to University regulations, the minimum time period for completing a Ph.D. degree is three academic years. The maximum time period for completing a Ph.D. degree is eight academic years.

Areas of Research
Research in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering currently focuses on the following areas:

  • Power and Renewables
  • Telecommunication Systems and Networks
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Waves and Optics
  • Intelligent Systems and Control
  • Instrumentation, Sensors and Nanotechnology
  • Digital Hardware Design and Embedded Systems
  • Electronics
For more information, visit the Faculty page for the research interests and activities of each faculty member. The detailed Postgraduate Guide can be downloaded here.

Last Updated on June 12, 2021