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Faculty of Information Science & Technology (FIST)

(R3/0611/7/0025) 03/27 (A8127)

The faculty offers two accredited postgraduate programme by research, namely Master of Computing and Doctor of Philosophy in Computing. The research programmes are designed for students who wish to pursue an academic or industrial career in IT. The programmes equip students with knowledge and skills to solve fundamental problems in ICT and to meet the needs and demands of the society.

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Scholarship Postgraduate (Malaysian)
Scholarship Postgraduate (International)

  • Fields of Research
    • Security Technology
      Cryptography
      Cloud Computing and IoT
      Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
      Computer Vision
      Wireless Communication and Networking
      Information Systems and Data Analytics
      Speech and Signal Processing
      Human Computer Interaction
      Natural Language Processing
  • Entry Requirements
      1. A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 or equivalent, as accepted by the Senate; or
      2. A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 and not meeting CGPA of 3.00 or equivalent, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; or
      3. A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not meeting CGPA of 2.75 or equivalent, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant field and rigorous internal assessment; or
      4. A Bachelor’s degree in non-computing fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not meeting CGPA of 3.00 or equivalent, must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses as determined by the HEP with minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant field and rigorous internal assessment; or
      5. Other qualifications equivalent or higher to a Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in the field of Computing or related fields recognised by the Government of Malaysia must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses as determined by the HEP.
    • English Entry Requirement:
      • Minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or its equivalent*
      • *The equivalency table is as below:

      English Competency CEFR High
      B1      		 CEFR Low
      B2      		 CEFR Mid
      B2      		 CEFR High
      B2
      MUET Band 3 Band 3 Band 4 Band 4
      IELTS 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5
      TOEFL iBT 42 46 60 79
      Pearson Test of English 47 51 59 63
      Cambridge English Qualifications and Test 154 160 169 176
      Linguaskill 154 160 169 176

      • In addition to the above, any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University.

      • The English language requirement is waived for the candidates who are natives of and/or have completed their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from countries that use English as the medium of instruction as well as the first language.

  • Programme Duration
    • Full-Time: Min. 1 year, Max. 3 years
    • Part-Time: Min. 2 years, Max. 5 years
  • Intake
    •  Throughout the year