Computer Engineering, M.S.
Graduates should demonstrate the skills to develop and implement information security and information assurance policies and procedures.
Graduates should demonstrate the ability to identify technical solutions to meet information security requirements.
At the time of graduation a Master of Science/Engineering student should be able to describe the techniques and principles for the development of high performance computer systems, describe the details of extant computer architectures, and quantitatively analyze aspects of computer architecture and draw conclusions about performance.
At the time of graduation a Master of Science/Engineering student should be able to use models of languages, such as regular expressions and context-free grammars, to develop parsers for specific languages and construct intermediate representations such as abstract syntax trees.
At the time of graduation a Master of Science/Engineering student should be able to work with basic aspects of discrete math related to the analysis of algorithms and data structures, e.g., sums, probability, basic properties of trees and graphs, asymptotic analysis and amortized analysis.
At the time of graduation a Master of Science/Engineering student should be able to integrate components to form coherent well designed system.
Intakes
- Jan
- May
- Aug
Application Processing Time in Days: 25
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
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Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
International Application Requirements
Language Requirement
Applicants whose native language is not English must:
Submit a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test.
Take a diagnostic test in English when they arrive at the university.
English Proficiency Tests
The TOEFL exam, IELTS International Academic Course Type 2 exam and the PTE Academic are accepted English proficiency tests.
TOEFL
Minimum Score: 80 for internet-based tests:
• TOEFL iBT
• TOEFL iBT Home Edition
• TOEFL iBT Paper Edition
(Some programs have higher standards.)
IELTS International Academic Course Type 2
Minimum Score: 6.5
(Some programs have higher standards.)
PTE Academic
Minimum Score: 53
(Some programs have higher standards.)
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
25109 USD
Annual Cost of Living: 14000 USD
Application Fee: 100 USD
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