Program Code: 9480101
Degree Awarded: PhD in Computer Science
Program Duration:
» 3 years for holders of master’s degree
» 4 years for holders of bachelor’s degree
Advantages & strengths
Computer science is one of the key fields driving the development of other industries. DTU’s strong emphasis on education and research in this field has led to numerous achievements and high rankings, including ABET accreditation for its programs in Software Engineering (accredited by ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) in 2021), in Network Engineering (accredited by ABET’s Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) in 2019), and in Management Information Systems (accredited by ABET’s CAC in 2019). The university’s programs in Computer Science & Computer Engineering have been ranked in the 251-300 range of the world by Times Higher Education (THE) and in the 301-400 range of the world in the 2021 ShanghaiRanking. Building on these achievements, DTU has been quite effective when creating doctoral and master’s training programs in Computer Science - drawing on the curriculum of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), one of the top four universities in IT in the US (according to U.S. News & World Report 2022).
Program objectives
The program provides research students with highly specialized knowledge and skills, enabling them to conduct research and lead research teams in various areas of the discipline. It also develops their scientific thinking and their ability to approach and solve specialized scientific problems. Graduates of the PhD program in Computer Science are able to identify and directly address scientific problems in technical areas of computer science. They are able to conduct in-depth research and formulate expert-level scientific conclusions and recommendations concerning algorithms, data processing, AI, and computer vision.
Admission requirements
Applicants must hold either a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude or higher or a master’s degree. They must demonstrate research experience through either: a master’s thesis as part of a research-oriented program; authorship of a scientific paper or report related to the intended research field that has been published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal or the proceedings of a specialized scientific conference or workshop within the 36 months preceding the application date; or at least 24 months of work as a lecturer or researcher at an educational institution or a science & technology organization. They must hold a foreign-language proficiency certificate at least at level 4 under Vietnam’s six-level framework by the Ministry of Education & Training.
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