The PhD in Informatics is by research where the student, under the supervision of senior faculty, will undertake independent research contributing towards the science of information, the practice of information processing, and the engineering of information systems. The student is required to complete a thesis research which must constitute a significant original contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the chosen topic. The research can be in a specialized area or across disciplines. Research of inter-disciplinary nature is especially encouraged

CAREER PROSPECTS

Lecturer, Researcher, Software Architect, Software Engineer, IT Consultant, Technopreneur, and many more

Areas of research include, but not limited to:

• Internet of Things (IoT)
• IPv6
• Big Data Analytics
• Data Mining
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Cyber/Information Security
• Pattern Recognition
• Health Informatics
• Mobile Applications
• Social Media Analytics
• Industry 4.0-related topics