PhD and MPhil in Computing

The Department attracts research postgraduate students from Hong Kong and around the world, setting the scene for a rich mix of intellectual stimulation and cross-cultural engagement in various areas of computing and information technology. Over 300 research students are currently studying towards either MPhil or PhD degrees, under the supervision of our faculty members who are well-experienced with research capabilities that cover a comprehensive spectrum of important areas. There are different multidisciplinary Research Groups in which our faculty members and research personnel are concentrating on producing impactful output.

Main research areas for PhD study

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Computing

Blockchain and Cyber Security and Privacy

Graphics and Multimedia and Virtual Reality

Networking and Mobile Computing

Pattern Recognition and Natural Language Processing

Systems Modelling and Software Engineering

Excellent Remuneration Package

A scholarship for at least three years with an annual stipend of HK$221,640 and financial support to attend international top conferences for paper presentations.

Subject Syllabus

COMP6701 Advanced Topics in Computer Algorithms
COMP6702 Advanced Topics in Computation Theory
COMP6703 Advanced Topics in Data Analytics
COMP6704 Advanced Topics in Optimization
COMP6705 Advanced Topics in System Modeling and Evaluation
COMP6706 Advanced Topics in Visual Computing
COMP6707 Advanced Computational Intelligence
COMP6708 Advanced Big Data Computing
COMP6709 Advanced Natural Language Processing
COMP6710 Advanced Machine Learning
COMP6711 Advanced Artificial Intelligence of Things
COMP6712 Advanced Security and Privacy