Ph.D. Program
The PhD Program
The objective of the Ph.D. program is to educate highly qualified researchers required for the expansion of fundamental knowledge and technological innovation through research and development, as well as the needs of institutions of higher learning. The international students can either join the ordinary classes taught in Chinese with Chinese students, or join separate classes taught in English.
Major areas for doctoral work are: Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks; Distributed Systems; Computer Networks and Protocols; Parallel Algorithms and Architectures; Ad Hoc Networks; Databases; Semantics Web; Bioinformatics; Software Architecture; Software Measurement; Software Comprehension and Maintenance; Dependable Software.
Education Prerequisites
Individuals should have a master's degree before they apply to become software engineering doctoral students.
Main Courses include:
User interfaced software
Secure software systems
Advanced computer networks
Algorithms
Software systems models
Software management
Software artifact analysis
Systems engineering design
Potential Career Options:
Professor of software engineering
Industrial laboratory researcher
Software engineer
Engineering laboratory director
Industrial developer