Minumum Requirements

The admission criteria to the PhD Computer Science shall consist of the following;
The common regulations for the Doctorate degree as specified in the Uganda Christian University Statute shall be applicable.

The programme shall be open to holders of Masters degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields as determined by the by National Council of Higher Education in Uganda; or

The programme shall be open to holders of any Masters degree with evidence of acquisition of sufficient advanced knowledge in computer science or Engineering by virtue of research research or related work.

Applicants must demonstrate requisite knowledge (from previous studies, research or work) necessary to successfully undertake the proposed research and must submit a concept note of the proposed research project they wish to undertake. Applicants may udertake and pass masters-level remedial courses offered at the Department of Computing and Technology to fulfill this requirement before they are admitted to the PhD CSE programme.

In case of international students, their respective country higher education authority should have accredited their programme/ institution. Additionally, their academic documents should be validated by the Uganda National Examinations Board.

First-class undergraduate degree holders who demonstrate exceptional scholarly and research ability during their respective postgraduate (MSc) programmes after their first year, may apply to upgrade their MSc admission to the PhD CSE provisional admission. Under exceptional circumstances and with recommendation from relevant subject experts at the department, such applicants may apply to have the first two PhD CSE semesters (semesters 1 & semester 2) waived and be allowed to start in the second year of the PhD CSE programme and continue with the rest of the programme.

Holders of a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in a related STEM field with evidence of research record equivalent to MPhil CSE graduate requirements may be admitted to the PhD CSE programme in third year to undertake only two years of original and independent research leading to a PhD CSE Dissertation.