This programme is research-oriented. A student is required to:

• Complete an approved programme of supervised research;
• Present a written thesis which demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge and understanding in the candidate’s field of study and which describes and summarizes the research undertakings and findings;
• Satisfy the Board of Examiners in an oral examination (and any other examination if deemed necessary), on matters relevant to the subject of the thesis; and
• Comply with supervision, attendance and all coursework requirements as laid down by the respective Faculty/ School/AVA.

Computer Science (COMP)

Computational Intelligence

Health Informatics; Multi-Agent and Complex Systems; Web Intelligence; Intelligent User Interface; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

Databases and Information Management

Data Privacy and Security; Distributed Data Management; Graph Databases; Mobile Data Management; Social Network Analysis; and Spatial Databases

Networking and Systems

Cloud Computing; Internet Computing; Data Center Networks; Indoor Localisation; High Performance Computing; Pervasive Computing; Wireless Networks

Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning

Computer Vision; Machine Learning; Pattern Recognition and Biometrics; Secure and Privacy-aware Computing; and Image and Video Processing.