LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingDual Doctor of Philosophy (2 Doctoral Diplomas) — Conferred jointly with Imperial University in Cairo (IUC) & Cairo University (Faculty of Computers & AI)
جامعة القاهرة (مصر)
Online & New Capital Campus
Rigorous academic doctoral research in deep learning, Arabic NLP, computer vision, and autonomous computing with Cairo University Faculty of Computers and AI. Students earn 2 independent accredited diplomas with a 60% / 40% international credit split. PhD in Computer Science & AI (Cairo University Dual Award) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 36 months, and the credit total is 60. Students move from Systems and interfaces through Systems and interfaces; Building and testing; Running the system; Technical project; Candidacy examination; Systems and interfaces (PHD-802), and finish on Systems and interfaces (PHD-802). Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails. Reading is a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. The artefact a marker expects is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Dual PhD diplomas conferred upon successful doctoral dissertation defense Publication of peer-reviewed papers in high-impact international computing journals Co-supervision by top AI research scholars in Egypt and the Arab world Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
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| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHD-701 | Systems and interfaces Systems and interfaces (PHD-701) is a 6-credit course on PhD in Computer Science & AI (Cairo University Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Systems and interfaces as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 6 · 60 h |
| PHD-702 | Building and testing Building and testing (PHD-702) is a 6-credit course on PhD in Computer Science & AI (Cairo University Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Building and testing as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 6 · 60 h |
| PHD-703 | Running the system Running the system (PHD-703) is a 6-credit course on PhD in Computer Science & AI (Cairo University Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Running the system as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 6 · 60 h |
| PHD-704 | Technical project Technical project (PHD-704) is a 6-credit course on PhD in Computer Science & AI (Cairo University Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Technical project as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 6 · 60 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHD-801 | Candidacy examination Candidacy examination (PHD-801) is a 0-credit course on PhD in Computer Science & AI (Cairo University Dual Award), with 10 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Candidacy examination as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 0 |
| PHD-802 | Systems and interfaces (PHD-802) Systems and interfaces (PHD-802) (PHD-802) is a 36-credit course on PhD in Computer Science & AI (Cairo University Dual Award), with 360 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Systems and interfaces (PHD-802) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 36 · 360 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 36 months. Teaching language: Arabic / English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents, research). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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