RESEARCH

Ph.D. in Computer Science

ABOUT THE

Program

The Ph.D. in Computer Science emerged in 2015, during the process of natural renewal of both the undergraduate and graduate programs of the School of Systems and Computer Engineering, which were created respectively in the years 1969 and 1984. The program complements the curricular reform and is articulated with the process of hiring professors with doctoral degrees, trained in prestigious national and international institutions, and the current recognition of the School’s research groups both in the country and abroad. This proposal also responds to the necessity of providing the northeastern part of Colombia with a space for research and innovation in the area of Computer Science, to face and complement the current challenges of development and growth of the country.

Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 017695 dated September 27, 2023, with a validity of 7 years

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DEGREE:

Ph.D. in Computer Sciences

DURATION:

8 semesters

MODALITY:

In-person/In Spanish

LOCATION:

Bucaramanga

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APPLICANT

Profile

Applicants for the PhD in Computer Science must hold a professional or master’s degree in computer science, systems and computer engineering, basic sciences and related engineering, issued by a higher education institution recognized in Colombia. They must also feel comfortable contributing to scientific research, working in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and participating in research, development and innovation processes, which will be verified by the Graduate Advisory Committee.

GRADUATE

Profile

The general training profile of the PhD in Computer Science offers a solid foundation and scientific expertise for the contribution to the state of the art of scientific knowledge, the improvement of the quality of life and critical thinking. The competences that characterize the graduate of the program are described below:

Shows systematicity and rigor in the approach to research problems.
Interprets the advances in the state of the art of his/her area of research and socializes his/her results in the international scientific community.
Synthesizes and disseminates knowledge in his/her area to non-expert communities.
Integrates in interdisciplinary teams and promotes the establishment of networks and scientific collaboration with a critical, argumentative, constructive and respectful attitude.
Proposes and approaches research problems in their area based on mathematics and computer science using appropriate research methodologies, interdisciplinary work and critical thinking.
Identifies areas of applicability in which computer science can contribute significantly to the solution of problems in various fields of knowledge.
Estimates and evaluates the impact of the application of research results in computer science in the resolution of problems in diverse fields of knowledge.
Participates in national and international projects associated with scientific research and innovation in different types of entities: private and public, industrial or academic, either as researchers or as university professors.

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ACADEMIC

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Code: 28219 Credits: 3 – Seminar I

Code: 28220 Credits: 4 – Dissertation Proposal I

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Elective I

Code: 28221 Credits: 3 – Seminar II

Code: 28222 Credits: 4 – Dissertation proposal II

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Elective II

Code: 28223 Credits: 3 – Seminar III

Code: 28224 Credits: 4 – Doctoral Thesis Proposal III

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Elective III

Code: 28225 Credits: 3 – Seminar IV

Code: 00000 Credits: 5 – Elective I

Code: 28226 Credits: 12 – Doctoral Thesis I

Code: 28227 Credits: 12 – Doctoral Thesis II

Code: 28228 Credits: 12 – Doctoral Thesis III

Code: 28229 Credits: 12 – Doctoral Thesis IV

Code: 28230 Credits: 5 – Computational algorithms

Code: 28231 Credits: 5 – Large-scale data analysis

Code: 28232 Credits: 5 – Computational learning I

Code: 28233 Credits: 5 – Computational Learning II

Code: 28234 Credits: 5 – Software architecture

Code: 28235 Credits: 5 – Scientific Computing

Code: 28236 Credits: 5 – High Performance Computing

Code: 28237 Credits: 5 – Evaluation and performance analysis of computational systems

Code: 28238 Credits: 5 – Ambient and ubiquitous computing

Code: 28239 Credits: 5 – Biomedical Informatics

Code: 28240 Credits: 5 – Multidisciplinary Research I

Code: 28241 Credits: 5 – Multidisciplinary Research II

Code: 28242 Credits: 5 – Mathematics for Computer Science

Code: 28243 Credits: 5 – Advanced methods for image processing

Code: 28292 Credits: 5 – Convex optimization

Code: 28293 Credits: 5 – Digital Signal Processing

Code: 28294 Credits: 5 – Statistical signal processing

Code: 28295 Credits: 5 – Compressive Sensing

Code: 28296 Credits: 5 – Modern software engineering technologies

PROGRAM

Fees

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0,5 SMMLV*

Tuition fee per semester

1 SMMLV*

Academic fee per semester

1 SMMLV*

* The SMMLV for 2024 is $1,300,000 Colombian pesos.

The university has a mechanism through which a student’s financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page “Start the registration process”, you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

Students with a voting certificate from Colombia’s last popular election process may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

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Dates

Second
Semester

2024

Bucaramanga

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REGISTRATION

Requirements

The documentation is received digitally by e-mail posgrados.eisi@uis.edu.co in PDF format.

Note: By clicking on the “Inscripción” (Registration) button you will find the forms to fill out the documentation requested below.

UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
Resume, in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
Copy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.

Copy of the diploma or copy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by an institution of higher education recognized in Colombia.
Note 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic.
Certificate of the grades obtained in the undergraduate program required by the program, including the weighted average.
Note 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate graduates, it is not necessary to provide this document.
Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration fee or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.