Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] [Computer Science] From Toronto Metropolitan University

About this course:

• The Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science offered by Ryerson University is a 2-year long program.
• It is an on-campus, research-based program offered on a full-time basis only.
• This program offers students a solid background in core areas and exposure to cutting-edge research in computer science and may apply for a PhD after completing this program.
• It requires students to complete 6 elective graduate-level courses and a project under the supervision of a program faculty member.
• The PhD program consists of 3 options:
  • Course Option
  • Major Research Paper-based (MRP)
  • Thesis Option
• The PhD thesis option is designed for students seeking training as a researcher under the supervision of a faculty member and requires to complete 4 elective graduate-level courses and a thesis.
• The Major Research Paper (MRP) option is designed for students seeking both broad pieces of knowledge of advanced topics in computer science and training as a researcher.
• The PhD course option is for students who desire broad knowledge of advanced topics in computer science and requires to complete 8 elective graduate-level courses.  
• University provides the flexibility to complete both the course and MRP options to complete in 1 year and completion of the thesis option in 2 years.
• The Computer Science graduate faculty conduct research in a wide range of subjects, including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Cyber-security, Data Science, Machine Learning, etc.
• The Ryerson University ranked 1^st position in Ontario and 4^th nationally for research growth and the student-faculty ratio for this program is 38:1.
• Ryerson’s researchers are known for being able to solve practical problems, using collaborative research methods and partnering with industry, government, and non-profit organizations.
• The Faculty of the department have received global recognition by winning awards like Teaching and Education Awards, Scholarly, Research, and Creative Activity Awards, etc.
• Job opportunities after MSc Computer Science are Software Developer, Data Scientist, Database Analyst, etc and the average salary goes up to 68,280 USD.