Doctor of Philosophy in Information & Communication Technology

College of Graduate Studies (COGS)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Full-time / Part-time

3 years (full-time) / 4 years (part-time); official page also notes a 3–7 year completion window.

College of Graduate Studies; ICT doctoral research is associated with the computing domain at UNITEN

January & August 2026

Official total programme fee: RM41,600 (Malaysian); RM34,200 (International).

Official page positions graduates for advanced research, scholarly and computing-solution development roles. Employability indicator published: 97.2% employed • 6.0% job creators / further study.

Official page text states: master’s degree in Computing or related fields; or master’s in non-computing with at least 5 years working experience in computing / related fields plus prerequisite courses; the page also lists direct / fast-track and master’s-to-PhD conversion pathways. Verify the complete matrix on the linked page.

Official page text states TOEFL 550 or IELTS 6.0 or equivalent for international applicants.

Official page lists research areas including information systems, AI, machine learning, HCI / visualisation, knowledge management, cybersecurity, networking, IT governance, advanced project management, interaction design, data modelling, software models / quality and data analytics.

Official programme page carries an MQA / recognition reference; verify the current code and validity window directly on the linked page.