PhD Computer Science

Admission/Eligibility Criteria:

• A minimum of 18 years of education leading to a degree Programme is required for applying to the PhD Computer science Programme.

• Applicants are expected to have obtained their Master's degree (MS or MPhil) from national or foreign institutions that are accredited or recognised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan.

• Applicants who have obtained their degrees from institutions that are not listed with the HEC, Pakistan, will be required to obtain an Equivalence Certificate from the HEC.

• As a minimum academic performance, all applicants must have obtained a CGPA of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4) or First Division (in the annual system) in their Master's degree and at least a CGPA of 2.4 (on a scale of 4) or 60% marks in their Bachelor’s degree. Applicants obtaining 2 years BSc degree and 2 years MSc degree must have secured at least 60% marks in both degrees. Applicants with professional degrees (including, MBBS, BDS, Pharm-D) must have Second Division or above in their professional degrees and must also meet the above-mentioned requirement for their Master's degree to be considered eligible.

• Applicants who have their Master’s degree with a CGPA computed over any scale other than 4.0 will be required to submit a letter/revised transcript from their respective university or submit a letter from HEC affirming that the applicant meets the CGPA requirement for PhD admission. For further information, please visit www.hec.gov.pk.

• Computer Science

• Software Engineering

• Information Technology

• Electrical Engineering

• Computer Engineering

• Other closely related disciplines that are synergistically aligned with computing (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting, Economics or Management Sciences) and involve rigorous coursework in Mathematics and strong programming background.

Test Requirements:

For Local Applicant:

• LUMS Graduate Admission Test (LGAT); and

• LUMS SBASSE Subject Test in Computer Science

• Applicants who have taken the Graduate Record Examination GRE (General) (through the Educational Testing Service (ETS), USA) during the last two (2) years (i.e. after May 22, 2020) and obtained an aggregate score of 300 in the quantitative and verbal sections may choose not to take the LGAT.

• Due to the unavailability of the GRE Subject Test in Computer Science, all local applicants must take the LUMS SBASSE Subject Test in Computer Science.

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