Postgraduate

1. PHD IN ENGINEERING
A relevant bachelor’s degree (honours) in Engineering and a master’s degree in Engineering or a related field from the IIUM or any other accredited institution of higher learning.

2. MASTER OF SCIENCE BY RESEARCH
i. A Bachelor’s degree in the Engineering or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 or equivalent, as
accepted by the Senate; or
ii. A Bachelor’s degree in the Engineering or related fields or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not
meeting CGPA of 2.75, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; or
iii. A Bachelor’s degree in the Engineering or related fields or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not
meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant
field and rigorous internal assessment.
iv. Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or relevant working experience must undergo
appropriate pre-requisite courses endorsed by the Senate and meet the minimum CGPA based on (i) to (iii).

3. MASTER OF SCIENCE BY COURSEWORK
i. A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent, as
accepted by the Senate; or
ii. A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not
meeting a CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment.
iii. Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or working experience in the relevant fields must
undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the Senate and meet the minimum CGPA based on (i)
to (ii).

4. MASTER OF SCIENCE BY MIXED MODE
i. A Bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 or equivalent, as accepted by
the Senate; or
ii. A Bachelor’s degree in the Engineering or related fields or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not
meeting CGPA of 2.75, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; or
iii. A Bachelor’s degree in the Engineering or related fields or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not
meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant
field and rigorous internal assessment.
iv. Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must
undergo appropriate pre-requisite courses endorsed by the Senate and meet the minimum CGPA based on (i)
to (iii).

5. FAST-TRACK ADMISSION
Undergraduate students with the following qualifications can be recruited directly into the Ph.D. programme:

ii. Students graduated from a Bachelor programme in Engineering with First Class Honors or its equivalent; or
iii. Graduated with a CGPA of 3.67 or its equivalent in an academic programme; and
ii. The admission is subjected to Centre of Studies approval.

DURATION OF STUDY