PhD in Computer and IT Systems Engineering (PhD CITSE)
Program Overview
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for admission into this programme, the student should satisfy the general University od Dar es Salaam minimum requirements for admission into a PhD programme. Additionally, applications should have a master's degree from institutions recognized by Tanzania Commision for Universities (TCU) in:
- Either Computer and IT Systems Engineering or any ICT related programmes
- Electrical Engineering-related Programmes with IT courses.
Registration Process
Detailed information about the registration process and the required supporting documents is available on the main UDSM website under the Directorate of Postgraduate Studies. Open the link https://udsm.ac.tz/directorate-postgraduate-studies
Career Prospects
Graduate from this programme can work in research and higher learning institutions as researchers or academicians in computer and IT systems engineering. They can also venture into high-technical entrepreneurial innovations and designers of embedded systems.
Key Information
- Department
- Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Category
- Postgraduate
Fee Structure
For Tanzanian students, the school fee for this programme is TZS 2,500,000/= per year. For international students, the fee is USD 4,020 per year. The fee can be paid in instalments per semester.
The University may change schools fees in each new academic year. Therefore, for accurate/ updated information about fees and other related direct costs paid to the University please visit the University Webpage on the fees structure for postgraduate programmes under CoICT. See the Registration Process page https://udsm.ac.tz/directorate-postgraduate-studies .
For more information about this programme please contact the Department of Computer Science and Engineering by email through cse@udsm.ac.tz or Telephone +255(0) 222700225. Otherwise, you are welcome to visit us to learn more about this programme at CoICT Kijitonyama Campus along Alli Hassan Mwinyi Road, Block A Room 002. We are open Monday to Friday from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm, except weekends and public holidays.
Program Outcomes
Upon the completion of the PhD in Computer and IT Systems Engineering, graduates will be able to:
- Work across multiple disciplines to solve complex problems.
- Apply systems engineering approach to the development of computer-based information systems.
- Create new knowledge that focuses on national and local challenges while taking into consideration the local context and going beyond the current state-of-the-art solutions and existing business models.
- Create jobs through innovations and generate new knowledge by systematically integrating the knowledge triangle, i.e., education-research-innovation, at all education levels.
- Provide futuristic leadership in addressing societal challenges by using the challenge-driven Technology Transfer Alliance (TTA) model and Doctoral Training Centre concepts.
- Conduct in-depth research, both individually as well as in teams, in computer and information technology systems-related areas.