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 QUAID'S MESSAGE
"My young friends, I look forward to you as the real makers of
Pakistan. Do not be exploited and do not be misled. Create amongst
yourselves complete unity and solidarity. Set an example of what
youths can do. Your main occupation should be -- in fairness to
yourself, in fairness to your parents, in fairness to the state ­-- to
devote your attention to your studies. If you fritter away your
energies now, you will always regret."

~ Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Addressing the youngsters in East Pakistan, 1948
 MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR 01 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CYBER SECURITY 37 PROGRAM INFORMATION 67
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MESSAGE FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR 02 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAM 38 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 68

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR 03 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 39 SCOPE/NEED OF THE PROGRAM 69

FACULTY PROFILES 04 SCOPE/NEED OF THE PROGRAM 40 PROPOSED STUDY PLAN 72

FACULTY OF COMPUTING 11 PROPOSED STUDY PLAN 43 SPORTS AT STMU 73

OUR MISSION 12 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 45 REGULAR CAMPUS EVENTS 74

STUDENTS EARLY SUCCESS 13 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAM 46 CONTACT US 75

PREMISES AND INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES 14 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 47

LECTURE HALLS, LIBRARIES, INFORMATION SYSTEMS 15 SCOPE/NEED OF THE PROGRAM 48
COMPUTING LABORATORIES 16 PROPOSED STUDY PLAN 51
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT OFFICE 17 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE 53
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & MERIT AWARD PROGRAMS 18 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAM 54
FEE STRUCTURE AND ELIGIBILTY BACHELORS PROGRAMS 19 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 55
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE 21 SCOPE/NEED OF THE PROGRAM 56
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAM 22 FEE STRUCTURE AND ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA 57
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 23 PROPOSED STUDY PLAN 58
SCOPE/NEED OF THE PROGRAM 24 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DATA SCIENCE 59
PROPOSED STUDY PLAN 27 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAM 60
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 29 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 61
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAM 30 SCOPE/NEED OF THE PROGRAM 62
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 31 ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA 63
SCOPE/NEED OF THE PROGRAM 32 PROPOSED STUDY PLAN 65
PROPOSED STUDY PLAN 35 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE 66

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MESSAGE FROM THE
CHANCELLOR
The era of accelerating change, we are now witnessing has exposed our world to a greater challenge of
accomplishing more with our time. In an attempt to get more done, we must keep pace with this incessant change
and continue to widen our intellectual horizon by acquiring professional management, technical and research skills.
Therefore, we as the developing nation stand in need of an environment that promotes education and training
required for high-demand careers. I am honored to be the chancellor of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (STMU),
Islamabad which is committed to ensure excellence in all its educational programs coupled with dynamic and
comprehensive academic distinction, whereby, making the learning experience of its MBBS, Nursing, Pharmacy, BY DR. MANZOOR H. QAZI
Physical Therapy, Biosciences and Management students richer, challenging, germane, and stimulating. The MBBS, DIPLOMAT AMERICAN BOARD
(INTERNAL MEDICINE & CARDIOLOGY)
students at STMU, Islamabad benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and resources, including innovative and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (SIH)
student-centered curriculum allowing for the early development of professional skills and behaviors promoting
collaborative learning, critical thinking and reflection-skills essential for brilliant career. Our faculty is eminently
qualified, and committed to provide students with the essential academic, professional, and personal skills required
for competing in today's challenging employment environment. In addition to teaching and mentoring of students,
our faculty members prove to be avid consumers as well as producers of research helping them staying current in
their academic disciplines. STMU enriches the students' campus life by promoting co-curricular activities,
clubs/societies and sports helping students mold their lives to become well rounded people and learning the art of
living and working together. STMU has grown to its current position as a provider of quality education through its
commitment to excellence; we are resolute to continue growing from strength to strength and raising the bar for
top-notch education. We invite you to be a part of our institution to gain practical knowledge in your targeted
field, acquire leadership skills, and learn the art of community service.

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 MESSAGE FROM THE
VICE CHANCELLOR
It is indeed my proud privilege to lead Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (STMU), Islamabad, as Vice Chancellor. STMU was established
with a vision to be a world-class institution for academic excellence geared towards the development of a prosperous society and the
university, in its pursuit of the same, is striving hard to expand the frontiers of knowledge through world-class teaching, scholarship,
research and the lifelong engagement of its students and alumni to contribute to society at large. This University has come a long way
in adding new dimensions to the higher education in the country and is currently running both vertical and horizontal programs in
Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation Sciences, Medical Technology, Management Sciences, Clinical Psychology, Nutrition and
Health Professions Education. In view of the emerging need of the hour, University has started Biosciences, Law, Engineering and
Computer Science programs at undergraduate and post graduate level. STMU is a vibrant center of quality, dedicated to providing
BY DR. MOHAMMAD IQBAL KHAN valuable education in various fields, in accordance to the specific developing needs of our country. At STMU, we are committed to
MD; FRCS; MHPE PROFESSOR OF provide finest education and a congenial environment for the holistic growth & development of our students. To achieve this, the
SURGERY
curriculums followed by various faculties are distinctively designed and continuously updated to reach all types of learners, using a
combination of strategies to enhance learning and inspiration. Our highly skilled, educated and committed teachers put their hearts
and souls in training students to become globally accepted personalities possessing good interpersonal skills, proper aptitudes and
attitudes, problem solving abilities, art of working in teams, and leadership qualities. While doing so, due care is taken to imbibe values,
social adaptability and human sensibility to become valuable, responsible and participative citizen of the country. In today's dynamic
and competitive world, things are changing fast, and we at STMU stand ready and equipped to meet the challenges of improving
economic and social well-being. The university has generated tremendous momentum for advancement on an accelerated path and our
indigenous research work and innovations will undoubtedly contribute to the society and world community at larger scale. I confidently
believe that the mother-lode of Pakistan's untapped wealth is at institutions such as STMU, where dedicated young people can refine
their impulse to innovate through pioneering, genuine and tangible research. The rich experience of establishing, Shifa International
Hospital Islamabad, a premier, comprehensive and iconic health care facility in South East Asia is a living example of allegiance,
commitment and devotions of Shifa family is being undeniably deciphered at STMU. We welcome all the students who chose to be a
part of this esteemed university, we are sure that the strength of our reputation will not only benefit our students, but also the
boundless global community that will gain from Shifa Family's knowledge leadership.

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MESSAGE FROM THE
DIRECTOR
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University has contributed significantly to medical, nursing, pharmacy, and Allied Health
Science in the last decade. Recently, Shifa has launched the faculty of Computing with the same vision of building
the nation by equipping professionals with the latest tools and technologies to serve the current demanding needs
of the country. I feel pleasure to welcome all prospective students at the department of computing (DoC).
Computer science has revolutionized the World. You will find applications of Computer Science in almost all fields.
A degree in Computer Science opens new horizons and opportunities. The core values of the faculty are: industry-
oriented curriculum, experienced and highly acclaimed faculty members, outstanding infrastructure, latest BY PROF. DR. TANVIR AFZAL
equipment and laboratories, industrial strong liaison, learning conducive environment, skill-based education, and DIRECTOR & PROFESSOR,
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING
research-oriented culture. At the faculty of computing, you will find great opportunities of learning from your DIRECTOR CAMPUS, PARK ROAD
faculty, peers, and industrial experts. We focus on imparting knowledge of the latest tools and technologies, which CAMPUS - SHIFA TAMEER-E-MILLAT
UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
enables students to grab demanding job opportunities nationally and internationally. Our faculty is engaged to train
executives from the industry on computing the latest technologies and bringing back the industrial knowledge into
the classes to enhance the learning of the students. We extend our support to all of our prospective students.

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 FACULTY PROFILES
Dr. Afzal received the PhD degree with highest distinction in Computer Science from the Graz University of Technology,
Austria, secured Gold medal in his M.Sc Computer Science from Quiad-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has
been associated with academia and industry at various levels for the last 20 years, and currently he is serving as
Director and Professor, Department of Computing and Director Campus at one of the largest campus of Shifa Tameer-e-
Millat University at park Road Islamabad. Previously, he has served Namal Institute Mianwali as Director and Professor.
He has served Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad as Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant
Prof. Dr. M. Tanvir Professor of CS. Furthermore, he has served NESCOM, COMSATS University Islamabad, and JinTech Islamabad. He is
Afzal also serving as editor-in-chief for reputed impact factor journal known as: Journal of Universal Computer Science. Dr.
Afzal authored more than 125 research papers including over 50 published papers in impact factor leading journals in the
Professor
field of Data Science, Information retrieval and visualization, Semantics, Digital Libraries, Artificial Intelligence and
Scientometrics. He has authored two books and has edited two books in Computer Science. His cumulative impact factor
is 123+, with citations over 1,300. He played pivotal role in making collaborations between MAJU-JUCS, MAJU-IICM, and
TUG-UNIMAS. He served as PhD symposium chair, session chair, finance chair, committee member, and editor of several
IEEE, ACM, Springer, Elsevier international conferences and journals. Dr. Afzal conducted more than 100 curricular, co-
curricular, and extra-curricular activities in the last 5 years including seminars, workshops, national competitions
(ExcITeCup) and invited international and national speakers from Google, Oracle, IICM, IFIS, SEGA Europe etc. Under
his supervision, more than 70 post grad students (MS and PhD) have defended their research theses successfully and a
number of PhD and MS students are pursuing their research with him. He served as Master trainer and a program
director at a national level training for a public sector organization in Pakistan on Human Factors Engineering and
conducted the training of over 150 hours for experts from the industry. He remained master trainer for data science
trainings in leading industrial organizations. He is the recipient of multiple international research fundings.

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 FACULTY PROFILES
Muhammad Tayyab has been working as Assistant Professor at Department of computing since November 2021. He has ten years of
teaching experience in national and international universities. He has received a Ph.D. degree in computer science from Taylor’s
University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia which is number 1 private university in Asia. His area of specialization in Ph.D. is information security,
security of Deep Learning algorithms, and Machine Learning algorithms. He has received MS degree in Information security with majors
in information security, big data, and cloud computing from COMSATS University Islamabad campus, Pakistan, and a Bachelor of
Computer Engineering (BCE) from Bahira University Islamabad. He has research publications in well-reputed journals and conferences.
Dr. Tayyab has been associated with education for last 10 years and had participated more than 10 FYPs for BS students. He has been
Dr. Muhammad Tayyab associated with UMT Sialkot for 2 years as lecturer and 3 years with COMSATS Islamabad as a research associate under the
supervision of Dr. Abid khan and Dr. Mansoor Ali. Beside teaching, he is active researcher and have published 6 impact journal paper
Assistant Professor with commutative IF= 11.25 in couple of years. He has authored three book chapters, and more than 6 papers in IEEE and ACM
conferences. During his PhD research, Dr. Tayyab has been associated with 4 industrial workshops and member of trainings like
Hadoop, Kafka, and RapidMiner, related to data analytics. Moreover, he has also worked as junior lecturer at Taylor’s University
Malaysia where main responsibility was to take undergraduate classes, tutorials, and labs.

Dr. Majid Mumtaz working as Assistant Professor at Department of Computing, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (STMU) Islamabad. He
has received Ph.D. degree in Software Engineering from Tsinghua University (which is QS world ranked 14 institute and number 1
Engineering University in Asia pacific) during which he remained a very active member of information security and cyber security field
specifically did research in Public Key Cryptanalysis, Cryptography and Information and Communication systems security. Overall, he
has published six impact factor papers in journals of international repute with cumulative impact factor 12+. Besides journal he also
published more than five publications in international reputed conferences. His research area includes but not limited to information and
communication systems security, IoT Security, Public key Cryptography, and public key cryptanalysis. He has supervised/co-supervised
Dr. Majid Mumtaz many R&D projects of BSCS/BSSE/MCS graduates. He is reviewer of several prestigious journals and conferences. Besides teaching
and research activities, he is also remained active in handling the administrative tasks and completed them as well with success.
Assistant Professor

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 FACULTY PROFILES
Sidra Aslam is an Assistant Professor at the Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, where her research focuses on
Information Security, Privacy, Cryptography, Supply Chain, Blockchain Technology, Semantic Web, Restful Web Services,
Web of Things, and Distributed Architecture. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Primorska,
Slovenia in June 2022. She published research papers in scholarly journals and conference proceedings. She worked 3 years
as an assistant researcher at the international company InnoRenew CoE, Izola, Slovenia, where she was involved in different
European industrial projects. She worked as a teaching assistant and taught a master course at the University of Primorska,
Koper, Slovenia. In 2021, she was awarded grant for Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) and worked with the European
Dr. Sidra Aslam
company ‘Advanced Building and Urban Design (ABUD)’, Budapest, Hungary. In 2015, she received the best research paper
Assistant Professor
award at the National Software Engineering Conference (NSEC), IEEE in Pakistan.

Ambreen Nazir is a senior lecturer in the Department of Computing at the Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (STMU), Islamabad.
Currently, she is also enrolled as a doctoral candidate at the University of Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. Her areas of
specialization during her Ph.D. is Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning. She has received an MS
degree in Software Engineering with majors in Data Mining and rule-based learning from UET Taxila, Pakistan. She has more
than five years of academic experience in a well-reputed university. So far, she has published many research articles in
different renowned conferences and journals such as IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, IEEE Transactions on
Knowledge and Data Engineering, Elsevier Information Sciences, Chinese Journal of Electronics, ACM SIGIR, ACL, IJCAI, and
Miss Ambreen Nazir
EMNLP. She is also an active reviewer of many artificial intelligence platforms.
Senior Lecturer

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 FACULTY PROFILES
Ghulam Mustafa currently doing his PhD in Computer Science from University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan.
He has received his MS in Computer Science degree with distinction from Capital University of Science and Technology,
Islamabad, secured Gold medal due to his excellent academic performance in his entire degree duration. Moreover, in his BS in
Software Engineering degree COMSATS, Abbottabad has awarded two Gold Medals on his 1st position in Abbottabad campus,
as well as got 1st position in all seven campuses of CUI in 2017. He has been associated with academia, and industry for the last
6 years, and currently he is serving as Senior Lecturer in Faculty of Computing at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, park Road
Islamabad. Previously, he has served 5 years in CS department of Capital University of Science and technology, Islamabad as
Mr. Ghulam Mustafa
Associate and Junior Lecturer. Furthermore, he has served A&F Solution Software House as a web frontend designer and
Senior Lecturer
backend developer. Moreover, with academia he is also an active freelancer from the last 4 years, doing projects in different
languages such as, python, java, C++ etc.

Mr. Saad Ilyas is a senior lecturer at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad. He completed the MS degree in Data Science
from the University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2019, he did his BS in Computer Science from COMSATS Islamabad.
He got his schooling from Roots school System. He has research interests in data science and Machine Learning. He has
supervised numerous FYP projects. He also worked as a lecturer at Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad and
University of Central Punjab, Lahore. Before joining academia, he worked as a developer at Android Developer Triple I
International, Islamabad.

Mr. Saad Ilyas

Senior Lecturer

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 FACULTY PROFILES
Mr. Amer Zaheeer working as Senior Lecturer at Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (STMU), Islamabad, Pakistan. Before this, he
remained attached as faculty member in Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, Army Public College
of Management and Sciences (APCOMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan and National University of Modern Languages (NUML),
Islamabad, Pakistan. During my career in industry, he was engaged as a team lead in project of “Design and Development of
Hybrid IPv4 and IPv6 Network for QoS Enabled Video Streaming Multicast Application” which was funded by ICT R&D,
ministry of IT, Govt of Pakistan. His research interests are strongly relevant to Cyber Security, Network Security, Computer
Networks, Multimedia Streaming and I am especially interested to pursue future research in Security Issues in IoTs, Software-
Mr. Amer Zaheer
Defined Networking (SDN), QoS in Networks, Wireless and Sensor Networks.
Senior Lecturer

Engr. Muhammad Haris Farooq (Member, PEC) was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He received the B.S. degree from the
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2014, and the M.S. degree from Capital University of Science &
Technology, in 2019. He was a Site Engineer at Islamabad Electric Supply Company, Pakistan, until 2022. His research interests
include Robotics, Artificial intelligence, Smart Grid, Renewable Energy resources, Wireless communication protocols, Embedded
system design, and automation. Apart from his formal job, he trains and conducts workshops for students on Robotics. He has
also experience of earning online from Freelancing projects on different online platforms. Engr. Haris is a registered engineer at
Pakistan Engineering Council and a member of IEEE.
Engr.Muhammad
Haris Farooq

Lecturer

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 FACULTY PROFILES
Sana Ullah has received a MS(CS) degree in computer science from Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST),
Pakistan. His area of specialization is Network Security. He has received BS degree in Computer Science from COMSATS
University Islamabad campus, Pakistan. Currently, he is working as a lecturer at department of computing, Shifa Tameer-e-
Millat University, Islamabad.He has more than three years of experience in a well-reputed university from 2019 till now. His area
of interest includes network security, wireless networks, and Cryptography. He has worked as Junior Lecturer in Capital
University of Science and Technology for more then 3 years. He has also worked as Network Support in a private ISP called
Wi-Tribe for more than 1 year.
Mr. Sana Ullah

Lecturer

Miss Asifa Kanwal is currently working as a lecturer at Department of Computing Islamabad. She had done MS and BS in
Computer science from CUST. She had secured Gold medal in BS Computer Science. She has four years of teaching experience.
She has research interest in Data Science.

Miss. Asifa Kanwal

Lecturer

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 FACULTY PROFILES
Muhammad Saqib completed the MS in Computer Science from the Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, in
2020. He started his career in 2015 with a multinational company Netsolace where he worked for 3 years as Network Engineer
and Lead Network support team. Saqib joined academia in 2018. His research interests are in Scientometrics. He has supervised
numerous BS Final Year projects.

Mr. Muhammad Saqib

Lecturer

Mr. Muhammad Abdullah Khan completed his BS degree in Computer Science from Capital University of Science and
Technology Islamabad, in 2021, and joined academia where he worked as a Lab-Instructor, currently he is working at STMU as
an instructor. He has 1+ year of industrial experience in Backend Development, WordPress, Mobile apps, and S.E.O.

Mr. Muhammad
Abdullah Khan

Instructor

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 FACULTY OF COMPUTING
- DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING
Department of Computing at the faculty of Computing offers
industry-oriented postgraduate and undergraduate programs. At the
postgraduate level, Ph.D. Computer Science and MS data science
programs are being offered. Ph.D. computer science prepares
graduates for pursuing research and development careers in
contemporary computing fields. MS Data Science program is
exclusively designed based on industry input and prepares
graduates for practical as well as research tasks related to data
science.

Department also offers the following undergraduate programs: BS in

Computer Science, BS in Artificial Intelligence, BS in Cyber Security,
and BS in Software Engineering. These programs are aligned with
the latest curriculum developed by HEC and the industry.
Department has a strong liaison with the industry and prepares
students on state-of-the-art tools and technologies.

Furthermore, the department regularly organizes workshops,

trainings, and seminars on curricular and co-curricular activities. The
faculty of the department offers executive trainings to industrial
organizations on innovative technologies and aims at solving real
problems.

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 The department of computing aims at imparting state-
of-the-art knowledge and skills aligned with industrial
demands to produce computing professionals capable of
securing technical, management, and research roles in
national and international academia and industry.

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 CONGRATULATION FOR

EARLY SUCCESS
After getting training from Department of Computing, three of
our students in the first semester got jobs as Assistant SEO at a
well-known insurance company.
Many students and faculty are engaged in real-time online
projects.
We have started Shifa Assan earning.
First-semester students have developed a working Robot.

And many more …

CONGRATULATIONS

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 PREMISES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
FACILITIES
General Facilities
State of the Art Class Rooms
Girls Lounge
Boys Lounge
Cafeteria
Conference Room / Workshop Room
Laboratories
6 dedicated and well-equipped instruction labs
1 DLD Lab
1 FYP Lab
IT Facilities
State-of-the-art Networking Facilities
Library Facilities
Digital Library
Rich Collection of Textbooks
Full IEEE, ACM, Springer Research Journals Access
Sports Facilities
Indoor and Outdoor games are being added

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 Libraries
The students have full access to the library
and e-library. DOC also has access to
multiple online journals and magazines to
provide the students an opportunity to gain
the latest information in their area of
interest. All the books and journals are
original manuscripts of the highest printed
quality available. The collection consists of
titles related to AI, Machine Learning, Cyber
Security, Software Engineering Data
Structures, Programming Languages, and
Social Sciences.
Lecture Halls Information System (IS)
DOC has spacious lecture halls that can DOC has an active Learning Management
accommodate around 50 to 100 students System to facilitate the students, parents,
at a time. Located in the PRC building, the and faculty members to provide
lecture halls have been designed in a digitalized access to academic,
manner that ensures the maximum attendance, and financial records. Future
interaction of the students with the plans for the Information Systems include
teachers. The halls are well-equipped with the provision of a trans-campus internet
audio-visual aids in order to facilitate the facility to the students. In collaboration
instructors to combine their oral with HEC, the IS department plans to
presentations with high-resolution provide full access to Microsoft genuine
imagery. software.

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Computing Laboratories
Department of Computing (DOC) has spacious, well-furnished, and air-conditioned laboratories equipped with the latest computing
machines having high-speed internet facilities. Computing labs offer services for core computing areas, e.g. fundamentals,
programming, database, algorithms, machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc. Lab assists students in the provision of state-of-the-art
software like MATLAB, PYTHON Frameworks, Graphics software, Visual Studio Tools for Software, and Web Applications.

Digital Logic Design (DLD) lab contains specialized hardware in the domain of digital system design. Lab equipped with microcontroller
kits, microprocessor kits, logic design trainers, and FPGA KITS. Lab offers in areas of logic design, microprocessors, computer
architecture, and digital design.

Department of Computing (DOC) also has a final year project (FYP) lab for students to fulfil their research and development needs.

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 STUDENT Student Affairs Office at Park Road Campus (PRC) is a friendly place to start for questions you may have, about any curricular
and/or extra- curricular activity / issue. The Office serves as a liaison between students, faculty and administration. The core

ENGAGEMENT
function of Student Engagement Office is to be of assistance to students in any way possible, for which the student
engagement staff shall help you succeed in your academic pursuits. The important function of Student Engagement Office is to

OFFICE
enhance the quality of student life both in and outside of the classroom. Overseen by Dean of Faculty and Director Campus,
this office is a central place for students where they can express and get help about any problem they encounter on campus
whether it is academic, personal or emotional. The students are encouraged to consult him for counseling and guidance. Efforts
are made to ensure a student's life, is free from worries and distractions, to help them learn to manage affairs on their own, to cope with strains and stresses
which are part of the growth processes, and to focus on their prime responsibility. The Student Engagement Office functions as a friend and guide of a student; it
administers his needs from the time he steps into the College for admission, till his graduation. The Student Engagement Office provides proactive support and
capacity-building services to promote co-curricular activities in the College which could enrich our graduates at every stage of their life as well as build strong
relationships with their peers, faculty, administration, and other stakeholders.
The Student Engagement Office is responsible for performing the following functions:
Student Counseling.
Receiving Student applications on academic as well as non-academic issues
Addressing complaints of the students.
Provision of Certificates Information/Query center for students and parents/guardians.
Liaison with the parents/guardians.
Scholarships.
Facilitation in clearance, transcript, and degree issuance. Transfer of credits.
Transfer of credits.
Student Fee and installment issues.
Maintenance of students' complete academic records. Examination eligibility and related affairs.
Financial concessions (siblings, death of the bread earner, etc.). Student Refunds.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND MERIT
AWARD PROGRAMS

Financial Assistance:

1. A committee constituted by the Syndicate for the purpose of Financial Assistance shall select students for the scholarships and other
funds on the basis of their applications on the prescribed form.
2. For the purpose of fund collection, a form will be circulated to all the members of STMU/Shifa Family and collected before the 30th of
September each year (contribution to be added to separate endowment fund).
3. A student would be eligible for only one financial award, in one category, at any time (the prize award is not included in this category).
4. A 20% discount will be granted on the tuition fee for the second and onward siblings.
5. A 20% discount will be granted on the tuition fee for the children of the current full-time employees of the University and its teaching
hospital (Shifa International Hospitals Ltd).
6. A 25% waiver will be granted on the tuition fee for a student whose father/legal guardian has died during the course of study of the
program in which the student is enrolled at that time.
7. In some special cases committee will be authorized to decide and grant financial aid.

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 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Fee Structure - Undergraduate Programs
The Bachelor of Computing Programs requires a minimum of 50%
Duration (4 Years) Total Semester (8) marks at an intermediate level. Candidate must have studied
Prospectus Fees 1,500 Mathematics at an intermediate level. However, pre-medical students
are allowed to apply for Mathematics deficiency courses.
Application Test Fees 2,000

Admission Fees 25,000 STMU entry test or any other qualified HEC-recognized and valid tests
University Registration One time charges like NTS, USAT, or ETEA are other requirements for admission.
8,000
Fees
Security (Refundable) 10,000 Duration of the Program
Total 46,500 The duration of bachelor programs in computing is eight semesters.
Each semester has at least 18 weeks for teaching, assessments, and
Semester Enrollment
5,500 examination.
Fees

Per Credit hour fees 4,950 Mode of Delivery / Teaching Methodology

Per semester charges These are taught-based courses and classes will be on campus. The
Co-Curricular Activities course will be evaluated based on quizzes, assignments, midterms,
1,000
Fee projects, and final terms examinations. Furthermore, many courses have
practical lab components.
Examination Fee 6,000

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GENERAL EDUCATION (HU) COURSES (19 CH) UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE (UE) COURSES (12 CH)
Title Cr Hrs. Title Cr Hrs.
English Composition & Comprehension 3 (3+0) Supply chain Management 3 (3+0)
Technical & Business Writing 3 (3+0) Introduction to Chinese Language 3 (3+0)
Communication & Presentation Skills 3 (3+0) Introduction to German Language 3 (3+0)
Professional Practices 3 (3+0) Behavioral Psychology 3 (3+0)
Intro to Info. & Comm. Technologies 3 (2+1) Introduction to Management 3 (3+0)
Pakistan Studies 2 (2+0) Introduction to Sociology 3 (3+0)
Islamic Studies/ Ethics 2 (2+0)
COMPUTING-CORE (CC) COURSES (39 CH)

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION (MT) COURSES (12CH) Title Cr Hrs.

Programming Fundamentals 4 (3+1)
Title Cr Hrs.
Object Oriented Programming 4 (3+1)
Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3 (3+0)
Discrete Structures 3 (3+0)
Probability and Statistics 3 (3+0)
Data Structure and Algorithms 4 (3+1)
Linear Algebra 3 (3+0)
Information Security 3 (3+0)
Applied Physics 3 (3+0)
Operating Systems 4 (3+1)
Remedial Mathematics -1 and II for Medical Students only 6 (3 + 3)
Introduction to Database Systems 4 (3+1)
Software Engineering 3 (3+0)
Computer Communications and Networks 4 (3+1)
Final Project 6

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STMU | FACULTY OF COMPUTING

BACHELORS
PROGRAM
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE
 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE (BS(CS))
Computer Science is the scientific and practical approach to
computation and its applications. Powerful tools and
technologies produced by computing sciences are redefining
socio-political structures, standards of governance, arts,
entertainment, education, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics,

INTRO TO and many other fields. Department of computing at Shifa

Tameer-e-Millat University strives to equip faculty and students
with the resources necessary to study, broaden and use the field

PROGRAM of computing sciences to address a wide range of complex

scientific, technological, and social problems. Department of
computing promotes innovative research and education
programs in core computer science, artificial intelligence, cyber
security, and multidisciplinary application areas.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The primary objectives of BS(CS) program are as follows:

Impart an in-depth understanding of the Computer Science field according to international standards.
Convert understanding to innovations in the form of skills development for big data, data science, artificial intelligence, cloud
computing, and android/iOS app development.
Build diverse careers in Computer Science as productive IT professionals, data scientists, security analysts, and
entrepreneurs for the socio-economic development.
Prepare students for graduate-level studies and research to enhance the market demand.
Develop effective communication, management, and leadership skills to lead national and international teams.
Impart professional ethics and collaborative team player abilities which can play a great role while developing across other
competitors.

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SCOPE / NEED OF THE PROGRAM
The most important aspect of computer science is problem-solving, an essential skill for true creativity and
innovativeness. BS (CS) students at STMU study the design, development, and analysis of effective solutions to solve
problems in a variety of business, scientific and social contexts. BS computer science graduates can find employment
in numerous different industries such as IT, banking, finance, telecom, manufacturing, and much more.

According to the Association of Computing Machinery: "Computing jobs are among the highest paid and have the
highest job satisfaction. Computing is very often associated with innovation, and developments in computing tend to
drive it. This, in turn, is the key to national competitiveness. The possibilities for future developments are expected to be
even greater than they have been in the past."

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SCHEME OF STUDIES/ROAD MAP WITH ACADEMIC WORKLOAD IN THE FORM OF
SEMESTER/MODULE/SESSION WISE BREAK UP
Each candidate of the Bachelor Program is required to complete at least 130 Credit
hours with a CGPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.00

Course Group Min No. of Courses Min No. of Cr. Hrs.

General Education Courses 07 19

University Electives Courses 04 12

Mathematics & Science

04 12
Foundation Courses

Computing – Core Courses 11 39

Domain CS Core Courses 08 24

Domain CS Electives Courses 05 15

Domain CS Supporting Courses 03 09

Total 42 130

Table for BS (CS): The Credit Hour Distribution of the Core and Elective Courses

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DOMAIN CS CORE (COMPULSORY) COURSES (24 CH) DOMAIN CS ELECTIVE COURSES (15 CH)
Course Title Credit Hours Title Cr Hrs.
Digital Logic Design 4(3+1) Agent-Based Software Engineering 3(3+0)
Computer Org. and Assembly Language 4(3+1) Big Data Analytics 3(3+0)
Theory of Automata 3(3+0) Cloud Computing 3(3+0)
Design & Analysis of Algorithms 3(3+0) Computer Graphics 3(3+0)
Compiler Construction 3(3+0) Data Encryption and Security 3(3+0)
Artificial Intelligence 4(3+1) E-Commerce & Digital Marketing 3(3+0)
Parallel and Distributing Computing 3(3+0) Game Application Development 3(3+0)
Information Security 3(3+0) Global Software Development 3(3+0)
Information Systems Audit 3(3+0)
DOMAIN CS SUPPORTING COURSES (09 CH) Management Information Systems 3(3+0)
Course Title Credit Hours Multimedia Communication 3(3+0)
Business Process Engineering 3(3+0) Real Time Systems 3(3+0)
Formal Methods in Software Engineering 3(3+0) Semantic Web 3(3+0)
Operations Research 3(3+0) Software Engineering Economics 3(3+0)
Simulation and Modeling 3(3+0) Software Metrics 3(3+0)
Stochastic Processes 3(3+0) Systems Programming 3(3+0)
Topics in Software Engineering 3(3+0)
Visual Programming 3(3+0)

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR BS (COMPUTER SCIENCE)
Semester – 1 (Total: 16 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 2 (Total: 17 Cr. Hrs)
Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-Requisite Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-Requisite

CS1112 Introduction to ICT 2 0 2  -- CS1033 Object Oriented Programming 3 0 3 CS1123 & CS1121

CS1111 Introduction to ICT Lab 0 3 1  -- CS1031 Object Oriented Programming lab 0 3 1 CS1123 & CS1121

CS1123 Programming Fundamental 3 0 3  -- CS1023 Digital Logic Design 3 0 3  --

CS1121 Programming Fundamental lab 0 3 1  -- CS1021 Digital Logic Design lab 0 3 1  --

CSHU1113 English composition and Comprehension 3 0 3  -- MATH1033 Probability and Statistics 3 0 3  --

MATH1113 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3 0 3  -- CSBUXXXX University Elective-I 3 0 3  --

MATH1123 Applied Physics 3 0 3  -- CSHU1013 Communication & Presentation Skills 3 0 3 CSHU1113

*Pre-Medical students will study the Remedial Mathematics I & II in First year to
qualify them for studying calculus and Analytical Geometry.

Semester – 3 (Total: 17 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 4 (Total: 16 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-Requisite Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-Requisite

CS2113 Data Structures and Algorithms 3 0 3 CS1033 & CS1031 CS2023 Database Systems 3 0 3  --

CS2111 Data Structures and Algorithms lab 0 3 1 CS1033 & CS1031 CS2021 Database Systems lab 0 3 1  --

CS2153 Computer Org. and Assembly Language 3 0 3 CS1023 & CS1021 CS2073 Theory of Automata 3 0 3  --

CS2151 Computer Org. and Assembly Language lab 0 3 1 CS1023 & CS1021 CS2063 Design & Analysis of Algorithms 3 0 3 CS1033 & CS1031

CS2133 Discrete Structures 3 0 3  -- MATH2023 Linear Algebra 3 0 3 MATH1113

CSHU2123 Professional Practices 3 0 3  -- CSXXXX University Elective – II 3 0 3  --

MATHXXXX CS-Supporting – I 3 0 3  --

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR BS (COMPUTER SCIENCE)
Semester – 5 (Total: 16 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 6 (Total: 17 Cr. Hrs)
Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-Requisite Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-Requisite

CS3163 Compiler Construction 3 0 3  -- CS2033 Computer Networks 3 0 3  

CSXXXX CS-Supporting-II 3 0 3  -- CS2031 Computer Networks Lab 0 3 1  

CS3123 Software Engineering 3 0 3  -- CSHU3033 Technical and Business Writing 3 0 3 CSHU1113

CSXXXX CS-Supporting-III 3 0 3   CS3043 Artificial Intelligence 3 0 3  

CS3113 Operating Systems 3 0 3 CS2113 CS3041 Artificial Intelligence Lab 0 3 1  

CS3111 Operating Systems Lab 0 3 1  CS2111 CSXXXX CS Elective I 3 0 3  

CSXXXX CS Elective II 3 0 3  

Semester – 7 (Total: 17 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 8 (Total: 14 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-Requisite Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-Requisite

CS4113 Final Year Project-I 0 3 3   CS4123 Final Year Project-II 0 3 3 CS4113

CS3113 & CSXXXX University Elective – IV 3 0 3  

CS4153 Parallel and Distributing Computing 3 0 3 CS3111AndCS103
CSXXXX CS Elective V 3 0 3  
3 & CS1031
CSHU4022 Islamic Study/Ethics 2 0 2  
CSHU4122 Pakistan Studies 2 0 2  
CS4013 Information Security 3 0 3  
CSXXXX CS Elective III 3 0 3  

CSXXXX CS Elective – IV 3 0 3  

CSXXXX University Elective III 3 0 3  

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STMU | FACULTY OF COMPUTING

BACHELORS

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PROGRAM

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ENGINEERING
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 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BS(SE))
BS Software Engineering (BSSE) degree has been offered to meet the
demand of the country's rapidly developing software development
business. The program for this degree has been developed to train
individuals with good problem-solving skills who can analyze and
think critically to solve complicated problems. Students will have

INTRO TO
technical, theoretical, and practical knowledge of computer systems
and programming languages after completing this degree.
Furthermore, the degree emphasizes the development of

PROGRAM
professional and technical abilities in the field of Software
Engineering. Moreover, this degree will help students to acquire
practical experience in all parts of Software Engineering, including
problem modeling and analysis, software design and development,
software verification and validation, software quality and testing, and
software management.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The objectives of BS (SE) program are given below:

To equip students with state-of-the-art skills related to software development life cycle (SDLC) activities.
To enable students for developing contemporary solutions using software engineering approaches.
To train students to work in one or more application domains for developing software.
To create awareness for students related to current market trends and practices.
To train students so that they are able to work as proficient software developers, effective team leaders, and project
managers.
To improve and enhance communication and interpersonal skills.

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SCOPE / NEED OF THE PROGRAM
Software Engineering is a field of computer science that is growing in popularity. Due to digital transformation, all
disciplines of information technology have become one of the top career choices. According to the information, the
number of applications for software engineering has increased thrice over the previous year. As the field expands, so
does the number of professional opportunities. Software engineers are in high demand all over the world due to the
huge need for new software and mobile applications. Every year, the software engineering field in Pakistan grows at a
pace of 35 percent. In the worldwide market, the Pakistani software sector accounts for USD 2.8 million. Software
Engineering is a sector that has had a surge in demand over the previous decade, so students can choose it as a career
with confidence and peace of mind.
Additionally, software engineers can choose to work for a company or as a freelancer depending on their needs and
convenience. This is an advantage of this area because one can work for any company/individual from any remote
location in the world.

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SCHEME OF STUDIES/ROAD MAP WITH ACADEMIC WORKLOAD IN THE FORM OF
SEMESTER/MODULE/SESSION WISE BREAK UP
Each candidate of the Bachelor Program is required to complete at least 130 Credit
hours with a CGPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.00

Course Group Min No. of Courses Min No. of Cr. Hrs.

General Education Courses 07 19

University Electives Courses 04 12

Mathematics & Science

04 12
Foundation Courses

Computing – Core Courses 11 39

Domain SE Core Courses 08 24

Domain SE Electives Courses 05 15

Domain SE Supporting Courses 03 09

Total 42 130

Table for BS (SE): The Credit Hour Distribution of the Core and Elective Courses

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DOMAIN SE CORE (COMPULSORY) COURSES (24 CH) DOMAIN SE ELECTIVE COURSES (15 CH)
Course Title Credit Hours Title Cr Hrs.
Human Computer Interaction  3(3+0) Agent Based Software Engineering  3(3+0)
Software Construction & Development  3(2+1) Big Data Analytics  3(3+0)
Software Design & Architecture  3(2+1) Cloud Computing  3(3+0)
Software Project Management  3(3+0) Computer Graphics  3(3+0)
Software Quality Engineering  3(3+0) Data Encryption and Security  3(3+0)
Software Re-Engineering  3(3+0) E-Commerce & Digital Marketing 3(3+0)
Software Requirements Engineering  3(3+0) Game Application Development  3(3+0)
Web Engineering  3(3+0) Global Software Development  3(3+0)
Information Systems Audit  3(3+0)
DOMAIN SE SUPPORTING COURSES (09 CH) Management Information Systems  3(3+0)
Course Title Credit Hours Multimedia Communication  3(3+0)
Business Process Engineering  3(3+0) Real Time Systems  3(3+0)
Formal Methods in Software Engineering 3(3+0) Semantic Web  3(3+0)
Operations Research  3(3+0) Software Engineering Economics  3(3+0)
Simulation and Modeling  3(3+0) Software Metrics  3(3+0)
Stochastic Processes  3(3+0) Systems Programming  3(3+0)
Topics in Software Engineering  3(3+0)
Visual Programming  3(3+0)

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR BS (SOFTWARE ENGINEERING)
Semester – 1 (Total: 18 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 2 (Total: 18 Cr. Hrs)
Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s)

CS1112 Introduction to Computing 3 0 3

CS1033 Object Oriented Programming 3 0 3 CS1123 & CS1121

CS1111 Introduction to Computing Lab 0 3 1

CS1031 Object Oriented Programming Lab 0 3 1 CS1123 & CS1121
CS1123 Programming Fundamental  3 0 3
CSHU1022 Islamic Studies 2 0 2

CS1121 Programming Fundamental Lab 0 3 1

CSHU1013 Communication Skills 3 0 3 CSHU1113
MATH1113 Calculus & Analytical Geometry  3 0 3
CS1133 Discrete Structures  3 0 3

MATH1123 Physics 3 0 3
SE1013 Software Engineering  3 0 3

CSHU1113 English-I (Functional English) 3 0 3

University Elective-I  3 0 3

CSHU1012 Pakistan Studies  2 0 2

*Pre-Medical students will study the Remedial Mathematics I & II in First year to qualify them for studying calculus and Analytical Geometry.

Semester – 3 (Total: 16 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 4 (Total: 17 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title  Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s)

SE2103 Software Requirement Engineering 3 0 3 SE1013 CS2013 Operating Systems  3 0 3 CS1123 & CS1121

CS2113 Data Structures and Algorithms 3 0 3 CS1033 & CS1031 CS2011 Operating Systems Lab 0 3 1 CS1123 & CS1121

CS2111 Data Structures and Algorithms Lab 0 3 1 CS1033 & CS1031 CS2023 Database Systems  3 0 3

SE2113 Human Computer Interaction  3 3 3

CS2021 Database Systems Lab 0 3 1

MATH2023 Linear Algebra  3 0 3 MATH1113 SE2032 Software Design & Architecture  3 0 2 SE1013

XXXX University Elective -II 3 0 3

SE2031 Software Design & Architecture Lab 0 3 3 SE1013

MATH1033 Probability and Statistics  3 0 3

XXXX University Elective -III 3 0 3

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR BS (SOFTWARE ENGINEERING)
Semester – 5 (Total: 16 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 6 (Total: 18 Cr. Hrs)
Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s)

SE3112 Software Construction and Development  3 0 2 SE2032 & SE2031 SE3033 Software Quality Engineering  3 0 3 SE1013

SE3111 Software Construction and Development Lab 0 3 1 SE2032 & SE2031 CS3013 Information Security  3 0 3

CS2033 Computer Networks  3 0 3

CSHU3023 Professional Practices  3 0 3

CS2031 Computer Networks Lab 0 3 1

SE3043 Web Engineering  3 0 3 CS1033 & CS1031
CSHU3133 Technical and Business Writing  3 0 3 CSHU1113 XXXX SE Elective – I  3 0 3

XXXX SE Supporting – I  3 0 3
XXXX SE Supporting - III  3 0 3

XXXX SE Supporting - II  3 0 3

Semester – 7 (Total: 15 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 8 (Total: 12 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s)

CS4113 Final Year Project Part I 3 0 3

CS4123 Final Year Project Part II 3 0 3 CS4113

SE4113 Software Project Management 3 0 3 SE1013 XXXX University Elective 4/4 3 0 3

SE4123 Software Re-Engineering 3 0 3 SE1013 XXXX SE Elective IV 3 0 3

XXXX SE Elective -II  3 0 3

XXXX SE Elective V 3 0 3

XXXX SE Elective –III 3 0 3

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STMU | FACULTY OF COMPUTING

BACHELORS
PROGRAM
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
CYBER SECURITY
 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
CYBER SECURITY (BS (CySec))
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are playing an essential
role to make the world a Global Village. A wealth of information and data sharing
set a massive demand for professional competency in the field of Cyber Security.
The importance of having a strong foundation of the core principles of Cyber
Security is very much apparent and self-evident. There is a desperate need to
learn the core skills in the area like the foundation of Cyber Security, the

INTRO TO software/hardware equipment, secure programming practices, and secure

human-computer interaction. The Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security program
is expected to produce trained skillful cyber security experts who would have

PROGRAM
developed a core computing foundation according to national and international
standards and helps the community by devising security solutions and providing
automated solutions. Also, they can analyze ethical and privacy issues according
to state-of-the-art security standards. Upon degree completion, graduates will be
able to evaluate security trends, secure application solutions, apply and perceive
best IT practices, and grasp IT security products that can combat possible
threats and vulnerabilities.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The primary objectives of BS (CySec) program are as follows:

The BS (CySec) program intends to produce skillful professionals that can understand the processes which impact cyber
security, safeguarding information assets, collection and preservation of digital evidence, analysis of data, and identification
and fixing of security vulnerabilities.
Build diverse careers in Cyber Security domain such as work as an ethical hacker, penetration tester, IT security professional,
security engineer, secure application developer, security analyst, etc. for the socio-economic development of the country.
Develop effective communication, management, and leadership skills and emphases towards entrepreneurship.
Impart professional ethics and collaborative team player qualities.

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SCOPE / NEED OF THE PROGRAM
The novelty in Information and Communication Technology is redefining the dimension of socio-economic development
in the country, resulting in commercial, economic, cultural, and social opportunities for users of Cyberspace. The need
for cyber security specialists has been demanding in the modern era while solving many data-driven problems and
providing security solutions. The way in which one can imagine that exposes information assets via a single host or a
cloud environment over the internet creates new challenges in today’s global world, which emerge cyber security field
that could be exploited by hackers. Cyber security experts are the need of organizations that will protect their digital
assets and organizations from insider and external attacks. The BS (CySec) program at STMU will produce graduates by
using a state-of-the-art curriculum that will meet the cybersecurity industry's needs.

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SCHEME OF STUDIES/ROAD MAP WITH ACADEMIC WORKLOAD IN THE FORM OF
SEMESTER/MODULE/SESSION WISE BREAK UP
Each candidate of the Bachelor Program is required to complete at least 130 Credit
hours with a CGPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.00

Course Group Min No. of Courses Min No. of Cr. Hrs.

General Education 7 19

University Electives 4 12

Mathematics & Science Foundation 4 12

Computing Core 11 39

Computer Science Core 5 18

Cyber Security Core (Domain Core) 6 18

Cyber Security Elective (Domain Elective) 4 12

Total 41 130

Table for BS (CySec): The Credit Hour Distribution of the Core and Elective Courses

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COMPUTER SCIENCE CORE COURSES (18 CH) DOMAIN CYSEC ELECTIVE COURSES (12 CH)
Course Title Credit Hours Title Cr Hrs.
Artificial Intelligence 4(3+1) Hardware Security 3(3+0)
Digital Logic Design 4(3+1) Malware Analysis 3(3+0)
Computer Organization & Assembly Language 4(3+1) Wireless and Mobile Security 3(3+0)
Parallel and Distributed Computing 3(2+1) Penetration Testing 3(2+1)
Analysis of Algorithms 3(3+0) Cloud Security 3(3+0)
Ecommerce Security 3(3+0)
DOMAIN CYSEC CORE COURSES (18 CH)
Cyber Law & Cyber Crime (Cyber Warfare)  3(3+0)
Course Title Credit Hours Control System Security  3(3+0)
Introduction to Cyber Security 3(3+0) Cryptanalysis 3(3+0)
Digital Forensics 3(2+1) Embedded Systems & Embedded Systems Security  3(2+1)
Information Assurance 3(3+0)
Network Security 3(2+1)
Secure Software Design and Development 3(2+1)
Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering  3(2+1)

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR BS (CYBER SECURITY)
Semester – 1 (Total: 16 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 2 (Total: 17 Cr. Hrs)
Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre- Requisite Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs Lab. Hrs Cr. Hrs. Pre- Requisite

CS1112 Introduction to ICT 2 0 2

CS1033 Object Oriented Programming 3 0 3 CS1123 & CS1121

CS1111 Introduction to ICT Lab 0 3 1

CS1031 Object Oriented Programming Lab 0 3 1 CS1123 & CS1121

CS1123 Programming Fundamentals 3 0 3

CS1023 Digital Logic Design 3 0 3

CS1121 Programming Fundamentals lab 0 3 1

CS1021 Digital Logic Design Lab 0 3 1

CS1133 Discrete Structure 3 0 3

MATH1023 Probability & Statistics 3 0 3

CSHU1113 English composition & Comprehension 3 0 3

MATH1033 Linear Algebra 3 0 3 MATH1113

MATH1113 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3 0 3

CSHU1013 Communication & Presentation Skills 3 0 3 CSHU1113

*Pre-Medical students will study the Remedial Mathematics I & II in First year to qualify *Pre-Medical students will study the Remedial Mathematics II Course as well.
them for studying calculus and Analytical Geometry.

Semester – 3 (Total: 21 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 4 (Total: 17 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs Lab. Hrs Cr. Hrs. Pre- requisite(s)

CS2113 Data Structures and Algorithms 3 0 3 CS1123 & CS1121 CS2033 Computer Networks 3 0 3

CS2111 Data Structures and Algorithms Lab 0 3 1 CS1123 & CS1121 CS2031 Computer Networks Lab 0 3 1

CS2113 Information Security 3 0 3

CS3013 Operating System 3 0 3 CS2113 & CS2111

CS2153 Computer Org. & Assembly Language 3 0 3 CS1023 & CS1021 CS3011 Operating System Lab 0 3 1 CS2113 & CS2111

CS2153 Computer Org. & Assembly LanguageLab 0 3 1 CS1023 & CS1021 CS2063 Analysis of Algorithms 3 0 3 CS2113 & CS2111

CS2123 Database System 3 0 3

CYSC2023 Introduction to Cyber Security 3 0 3 CS2113

CS2121 Database System Lab 0 3 1

CySec Elective – I 3 0 3

MATH2113 Differential Equations 3 0 3 MATH1113

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR BS (CYBER SECURITY)
Semester – 5 (Total: 19 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 6 (Total: 18 Cr. Hrs)
Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs Lab. Hrs Cr. Hrs. Pre- requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs Lab. Hrs Cr. Hrs. Pre-Requisite
CS3143 Artificial Intelligence 3 0 3 CS1033 & CS1031 CS3113 & CS3111,CS1033
CS3052 Parallel & Distributed Computing 2 0 2
& CS1031
CS3141 Artificial Intelligence Lab 0 3 1 CS1033 & CS1031
CS3113 & CS3111,CS1033
CYSC3102 Digital Forensics 2 0 2 CYSC2023  CS3051 Parallel & Distributed Computing Lab 0 3 1
& CS1031
CYSC3101 Digital Forensics Lab 0 3 1 CYSC2023  
Secure Software Design and
CYSC3113 Information Assurance 3 0 3
CYSC3012 2 0 2 CYSC2023
Development
CYSC3122 Network Security 2 3 2 CYSC2023 Secure Software Design and
CYSC3011 0 3 1 CYSC2023
CYSC3121 Network Security Lab 0 3 1 CYSC2023 Development Lab

CySec Elective-2 3 0 3
Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse
CYSC3022 2 0 2 CYSC2023
Eng. 

University Elective-1  3 0 3

Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse

CYSC3021 0 3 1 CYSC2023
Eng. Lab

CySec Elective 3 3 0 3

CySec Elective 4 3 0 3

Semester – 7 (Total: 15 Cr. Hrs.)

University Elective-2  3 0 3

Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs Lab. Hrs Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Semester – 8 (Total: 12 Cr. Hrs.)
CS4014 Final Year Project-I 0 0 2
Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab. Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre- Requisite
CS3113 Software Engineering  3 0 3
CS4014 Final Year Project-II 0 0 4 CS4014

University Elective-3  3 0 3

University Elective – 4 3 0 3

CSHU4133 Technical & Business Writing 3 0 3 CSHU1013 CSHU4023 Professional Practices  3 0 3

CSHU4122 Islamic Studies/ Ethics  2 0 2

CSHU4012 Pakistan Studies  2 0 2

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STMU | FACULTY OF COMPUTING

BACHELORS
PROGRAM
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (BS(AI))
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) revolutionize the world by
making automated solutions that can solve real-world problems. The new trends
and technologies stipulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an emerging field
of the 21st century. AI professionals who can automate solutions using
digital/electronic assets is demand in the industry. BS (AI) program will provide a
roadmap to students using the latest technology trends, and digital assets of

INTRO TO industries, and societies which transform large and complex scenarios into an
automated solution that can make actionable decisions. The BS (AI) program and
its curriculum will equip students with the fundamental knowledge of computing

PROGRAM
and specialized knowledge of AI, and its inputs (like knowledge, vision, language,
and huge data sets) which can make decisions to enhance human vision to make a
decision faster in diverse fields like governance, arts, entertainment, education,
healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other fields. The faculty of
computing promotes innovative research and education programs in core computer
science, artificial intelligence, cyber security, and emerging multidisciplinary
domains to utilize AI trends and measures to advance knowledge.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The primary objectives of BS (AI) program are as follows:

The program will equip students with the fundamental knowledge of computer science in general and AI in specific to build
the technical foundation.
Transform the understanding towards innovation while providing automated solutions using AI principles.
Build a diverse career in AI by getting hands-on experience while developing AI-driven solutions for the socio-economic
development of the country.
Develop effective communication, management, and leadership skills to build the entrepreneurship culture.
Impart professional ethics and collaborative team player qualities.

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SCOPE / NEED OF THE PROGRAM
The novelty in Information and Communication Technology is redefining the dimension of socio-economic development
in the country, resulting in commercial, economic, cultural, and social opportunities in the form of automated solutions.
The need for AI specialists has been demanding in the modern era besides Cyber Security and Data Science while
solving many large-scale problems. The BS (AI) program at STMU will produce graduates who use the state-of-the-art AI
curriculum that will meet the industry's needs. The AI program produces graduates with specialized skills that can
design and build intelligent automated systems and solutions for the economic growth of the country.

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SCHEME OF STUDIES/ROAD MAP WITH ACADEMIC WORKLOAD IN THE FORM OF
SEMESTER/MODULE/SESSION WISE BREAK UP
Each candidate of the Bachelor Program is required to complete at least 130 Credit
hours with a CGPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.00

Course Group Min No. of Courses Min No. of Cr. Hrs.

General Education Courses 07 19

University Electives Courses 04 12

Mathematics & Science Foundation

04 12
Courses

Computing – Core Courses 11 39

Computer Science Core Courses 05 18

Domain AI Core Courses 06 18

Domain AI Elective Courses 04 12

Total 41 130

Table for BS (AI): The Credit Hour Distribution of the Core and Elective Courses

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COMPUTER SCIENCE CORE COURSES (18 CH) DOMAIN AI ELECTIVE COURSES (12 CH)
Course Title Credit Hours Title Cr Hrs.
Artificial Intelligence  4(3+1) Advance Statistics  3 (3+0)
Digital Logic Design  4(3+1) Theory of Automata & Formal Languages  3 (3+0)
Analysis of Algorithms  3(3+0) Data Mining  3 (2+1)
Computer Organization & Assembly Language  4(3+1) Deep Learning  3 (3+0)
Parallel and Distributed Computing 3(2+1) Speech Processing  3 (3+0)
Reinforcements Learning  3 (3+0)
DOMAIN AI CORE COURSES (18 CH)
Fuzzy Systems  3 (3+0)
Course Title Credit Hours Evolutionary Computing  3 (3+0)
Programming for Artificial Intelligence  3(2+1) Swarm Intelligence  3 (3+0)
Machine Learning  3(2+1) Agent Based Modeling  3 (3+0)
Artificial Neural Networks  3(2+1) Knowledge Based Systems  3 (3+0)
Knowledge Representation & Reasoning  3(3+0)
Computing Vision  3(2+1)
Natural Language Processing 3(3+0)

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR BS (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)
Semester – 1 (Total: 16 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 2 (Total: 17 Cr. Hrs)
Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s)

CS1112 Introduction to ICT 2 0 2

CS1033 Object Oriented Programming 3 0 3 CS1123 & CS1121

CS1111 Introduction to ICT Lab 0 3 1

CS1031 Object Oriented Programming Lab 0 3 1 CS1123 & CS1121

CS1123 Programming Fundamental  3 0 3

CS2123 Database Systems  3 0 3

CS1121 Programming Fundamental Lab  0 3 1

CS2121 Database Systems Lab 0 3 1

CS1133  Discrete Structures  3 0 3

MATH1023 Linear Algebra  3 0 3 MATH1113

MATH1113 Calculus & Analytical Geometry  3 0 3

MATH1033 Probability and Statistics  3 0 3

CSHU1113 English Composition & Comprehension 3 0 3

CSHU1013 Communication and Presentation Skills 3 0 3 CSHU1113

*Pre-Medical students will study the Remedial Mathematics I & II in First year to qualify
them for studying calculus and Analytical Geometry.

Semester – 3 (Total: 18 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 4 (Total: 17 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title  Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s)

CS2113 Data Structures and Algorithms 3 0 3 CS1033 & CS1031 CS2033 Computer Networks  3 0 3

CS2031 Computer Networks Lab  0 3 1

CS2111 Data Structures and Algorithms Lab 0 3 1 CS1033 & CS1031

Computer Organization & Assembly
CS3013  Information Security  3 0 3
CS2053 3 0 3 CS1023 & CS1021
Language 
CS2143  Artificial Intelligence  3 0 3 CS1033 & CS1031
Computer Organization & Assembly
CS2051 0 3 1 CS1023 & CS1021
CS2141  Artificial Intelligence Lab 0 3 1 CS1033 & CS1031 Language Lab
CS1023  Digital Logic Design 3 0 3
CS2063 Analysis of Algorithms  3 0 3 CS2113 & CS2111
CS1021  Digital Logic Design Lab 0 3 1
AICC2002 Programming for Artificial Intelligence  2 0 2 CS2143 & CS2141

MATH2113  Differential Equations 3 0 3 MATH1113 AICC2001 Programming for Artificial Intelligence Lab 0 3 1 CS2143 & CS2141

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR BS (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)
Semester – 5 (Total: 19 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 6 (Total: 18 Cr. Hrs)
Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s)

CS3113 Operating Systems 3 0 3 CS1023 & CS1021 CS3052 Parallel and Distributed Computing 2 0 2 CS1033 & CS3113

CS3111 Operating Systems Lab 0 3 1 CS1023 & CS1021 Parallel and Distributed Computing
CS3051 3 0 1 CS3111 & CS1031
Lab
AICC3112 Artificial Neural Networks  2 0 2 AICC2002 & AICC2001
AICC3042 Computing Vision  2 0 2 AICC3112 & AICC3111
AICC3111 Artificial Neural Networks Lab 0 3 1 AICC2002 & AICC2001
AICC3041 Computing Vision Lab 0 3 1 AICC3112 & AICC3111
AICC3122 Machine Learning  2 0 2 AICC2002 & AICC2001
AICC3053 Natural Language Processing 3 0 3 AICC3112 & AICC3111
AICC3121 Machine Learning Lab 0 3 1 AICC2002 & AICC2001
XXXX AI Elective – III 2 3 3

AICC3133 Knowledge Representation & Reasoning  3 0 3 AICC2002 & AICC2001

XXXX AI Elective - IV 3 0 3

XXXX AI Elective - II  3 0 3

XXXX University Elective- II 3 0 3

XXXX University Elective- I  3 0 3

Semester – 7 (Total: 13 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 8 (Total: 12 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s) Course Code Course Title Lec. Hrs. Lab Hrs Cr. Hrs. Pre-requisite(s)

CS4014 Final Year Project - I 0 0 2

CS4014 Final Year Project - II 0 0 4 CS4014

CS3113 Software Engineering 3 0 3

XXXX University Elective -IV 3 0 3

XXXX University Elective- III 3 0 3

CSHU4023 Professional Practices  3 0 3

CSHU4133  Technical & Business Writing 3 0 3 CSHU1013 CSHU4012 Pakistan Studies  2 0 2

CSHU4122 Islamic Studies/ Ethics  2 0 2

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STMU | FACULTY OF COMPUTING

BACHELORS
PROGRAM
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Depa of Computing plans to offer an Associate of Science in Computer
Science. The duration of the program is two years and is equivalent to 14
years of education. Because the Computer Science domain is dynamic in
nature, most organizations turn to automation to meet 21st-century

INTRO TO
requirements. The program's primary goal is to train students in the
different domains of computer science so that they can understand all
technical knowledge and gain hands-on experience with all computer

PROGRAM
science fundamentals. During the course of this study program, students
will learn the fundamental skills required to create software systems,
databases, websites, and computer networks. This knowledge and
learning will help students to expand their horizons by getting equipped
with the necessary skills to excel professionally Many students will
benefit from these skills when looking for jobs.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The objectives of Associate of Science in Computer Science are given below:

To improve or enhance students' programming skills by familiarizing them with a variety of programming languages, tools,
paradigms, and technologies.
To enhance students’ analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Allow students with technical skills to make a valuable contribution to the software industry.
To give students a mix of knowledge, hands-on experience, and theory applied to different real-world problems.

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SCOPE / NEED OF THE PROGRAM
The computer science domain leads to a wide range of careers. These careers require fundamental computer science
skills. One of the primary goals of the Associate of Science in Computer Science is to prepare graduates for such
Computer Science knowledge which they could apply directly in real situations or could be able to build new knowledge
on the learned knowledge. This program includes analysis, design, implementation, and application of what can be
automated. It arises due to the huge information revolution, which made it so difficult to live without computers. The
program focuses on programming skills in various paradigms, such as operating systems, networking, and databases.
In this program, students will get practical exposure to different software systems and languages such as C, C++, JAVA,
Visual Programming languages, Unix, Windows, and network tools. The primary goal of this program is to provide
graduates having strong information technology knowledge that will allow them to increase career opportunities in the
Computer Science domain. This short degree provides highly sought-after skills, which increases the chances of getting
a job in the software industry.

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 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Fee Structure for Associate of Science in Computer Science
The Associate of Science in Computer Science requires a minimum of
Duration (2 Years) Total Semester (4) 50% marks at an intermediate level. Candidate must have studied
Mathematics at an intermediate level. However, pre-medical students
Prospectus Fees  0
are allowed to apply for Mathematics deficiency courses.
Application Test Fees  2,000
Admission Fees  5,000 STMU entry test or any other qualified HEC-recognized and valid tests
University Registration like NTS, USAT, or ETEA are other requirements for admission.
5,000 One time charges
Fees 
Security (Refundable)  5,000
Medical Checkup  0 Duration of the Program
The program will be spread over four semesters (Two years). Each
Total 17,000
semester has at least 18 weeks duration for teaching and examination
Semester Enrollment etc.
3,500
Fees
Per Credit hour fees 3,500
Per semester charges
Mode of Delivery / Teaching Methodology
Co-Curricular Activities These are taught-based courses and classes will be on campus. The
1,000 course will be evaluated based on quizzes, assignments, midterms,
Fee
projects, and final terms examinations. Furthermore, many courses have
Examination Fee 6,000
practical lab components.

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Semester – 1 (Total: 15 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 2 (Total: 18 Cr. Hrs)

Course Code Title Cr. Hrs. Course Code Title Cr. Hrs.
CS1112/CS1111 Introduction to Programming 4 (3+1) CS1033/1031 Object Oriented Programming 4 (3+1)
ACHU1122 Pakistan Studies 2 CSHU1022 Islamic Studies 2
CSHU1113 English – I (Functional English) 3 CSHU1013 Communication & Presentation Skills 3
MATH1113 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3 CSHU1023 Behavior Psychology/ intro to Mang 3
MATH1123 Applied Physics 3 MATH1023 Linear Algebra 3
CS2123/CS2121 Introduction to Database Systems 3

Semester – 3 (Total: 18 Cr. Hrs.) Semester – 4 (Total: 19 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Title Cr. Hrs. Course Code Title Cr. Hrs.
CS2113/CS2111 Data Structures and Algorithms  4 (3+1) ASE3033 Enterprise Application Development 4 (3+1)
SE3043 Web Application Development 4 (3+1) SE2113 Human Computer Interaction  3
CSHU4023 Professional Practices 3 CS2113/CS2111 Operating Systems 4 (3+1)
CS3113 Software Engineering  3 CS2033/CS2031 Computer Networks 4 (3+1)
CS1133 Discrete Structures  4 (3+1) CS2053/CS2051 Mobile Application Development 4 (3+1)

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STMU | FACULTY OF COMPUTING

MASTERS
PROGRAM
MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN
DATA SCIENCE
 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
DATA SCIENCE (MS(DS))
Data analytics and big data are now considered as strategic decision
making in multi-disciplinary areas like finance, health, business, and
engineering etc. In modern era, data scientists are becoming famous
for applying advanced statistical and modeling techniques to resolve
many data-driven problems including business processes and

INTRO TO platforms. The Master of Science in Data Science (MS (DS)) program
has been designed to enhance the students to be part of a data
science endeavor that begins with the identification of various

PROGRAM disciplines. This program will ensure state-of-the-art trends and

techniques for the students that can be useful for processing data
science problems. Hence, in future, this program will build the nation
with skilled and active data scientists for the national and
international market.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The objectives for MS (DS) program are given below:

To enhance the advanced knowledge for graduates to get actionable results by applying statistical and modeling techniques
for complex business decisions.
Graduated students can be able to analyze a solid problem and reach computable solutions.
Students can be able to expose against state-of-the-art technologies that match with designed solutions.
To gain hands-on experience with data-centric tools for statistical analysis, visualization, and big data applications at the
same rigorous scale as in a practical data science project.
Students understand handling data, especially for data security and business ethics.

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 SCOPE / NEED OF THE PROGRAM
This program equips students with the latest tools, technologies, and methodologies to solve complex data-related problems. This
is all about making sense of raw and structured data to extract meaningful information. The program covers mathematical and
statistical foundations, Data Science Tools, Big Data Analytics, Natural Language Processing, and Information Visualization. In this
course, there will be different case studies belonging to different areas such as Telecom, the Health sector, the scientific domain,
social media, customers’ data, etc.

The successful candidates will be able to pursue jobs in the following areas:
Software development focuses on acquiring, processing, and visualizing data.
Researchers focus on data-centric research methodologies by either innovating or effectively usage of data strategies.
Cyber Security Data Analyst
Social Media Data Analyst
Healthcare Data Analyst
Enterprise Data Analyst
Financial Data Analyst

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OUTLINE OF THE MS DATA SCIENCE PROGRAM: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The program would be spread over 4 semesters. 24 credit hour course work is A degree of BS (CS) as per the HEC curriculum.
compulsory for everyone. There are two options to complete the remaining 6 credit hours. Students with 16 years of education in the following domains
(Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering,
Option 1 30 credit hour of course work
Electrical Engineering, Statistics, or Mathematics) are eligible to apply
Option 2 24 credit hour of course work and 6 credit hour of thesis
provided that they have taken the following deficiency courses.
COURSE OFFERING PLAN: Degree in a relevant subject of Science or Engineering, earned from a
recognized university after 16 years of education AND
Course Types Cumulative Credits
At least 60% marks or CGPA of at least 2.0(on a scale of 4.0).
Program Core courses (3) 9 GAT-General conducted by ETS/NTS or any other recognized testing
Specialization Requirement Courses (2) 6 body including university admission test with at least 50% marks.
Electives (3) 9
Thesis 6 Duration of the Program
PROPOSED 3 CORE COURSES: The minimum duration to complete this degree is 2 years and not more
Statistical and Mathematical Methods for Data Science (3) than 4 years or 8 semesters. The degree will be terminated after
Tools and Techniques in Data Science (2+1) completion of the maximum duration.
Machine Learning (3)
PROPOSED 2 SPECIALIZATION CORE COURSES (ANY 2 WILL BE OFFERED) Mode of Delivery / Teaching Methodology
Big Data Analytics (3) The classes will be held on campus. This will be an evening program
Deep Learning (3) usually having classes from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Natural Language Processing (3)
Distributed Data Processing (3)

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ELECTIVE COURSES FOR MASTER OF DATA SCIENCE:

Following is a non-exhaustive list of elective courses. New elective courses may be added to this list. Students may be
recommended to make their choice of electives, in the light of a soft specialization within the field of data science.

Sr# Courses Sr# Courses THESIS:

Distributed Data Processing and Machine According to the current rules of HEC, a thesis would enable
1 Algorithmic trading 11
Learning students to have their degree vetted equivalent to an M.Phil.
2 Advanced Computer Vision 12 Distributed Machine Learning in Apache Spark degree.

3 Bayesian Data Analysis 13 High performance computing COMPLETION OF DEGREE REQUIREMENT:

4 Big Data Analytics 14 Inference & Representation
Policy guideline for uniform implementation of semester based
examination system.
5 Bioinformatics 15 Natural Language Processing
Minimum of 2.5 CGPA
Optimization Methods for Data Science and Completion of 30 SCH
6 Cloud computing 16
Machine Learning

7 Computational Genomics 17 Probabilistic Graphical Models

8 Data Visualization 18 Scientific Computing in Finance

9 Deep Learning 19 Social network analysis

10 Deep Reinforcement Learning 20 Time series Analysis and Prediction

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR MS DATA SCIENCE
Semester – 1 Semester – 2
Sr. No. Title Cr. Hrs. Sr. No. Title Cr. Hrs.
1 Data Science Tools & Techniques 3+0 1 Machine Learning for Data Science 3+0
2 Statistical & Mathematical 3+0 2 Specialized Core-I 3+0
3 Elective-I 3+0 3 Specialized Core-II 3+0

Semester – 3 Semester – 4
Sr. No. Title Cr. Hrs. Sr. No. Title Cr. Hrs.
1 Computing Elective-I 3+0 1 Computing Elective-II 3+0
2 MS Thesis-I/project/course 0+3 2 MS Thesis-II/project/course 0+3

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STMU | FACULTY OF COMPUTING

PhD
PROGRAM
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE
 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy in computer science requires candidates to
take graduate level courses, pass comprehensive examination,
pursue research in the selected area. Candidates are required to
publish research papers in the journals belonging to approved and

PROGRAM
mentioned categories.

Sr No Credit distribution Credit Hours

INFORMATION
1 Course Work 18 
2 Research Thesis 30
Non-credit Research Methodology course for
3 00
those who have not studied in MS 
Total Credit Hours  48

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The following objectives are the primary motives of this graduate program:
Prepare students to have in-depth knowledge of the selected domain, critical thinking, research investigations, and
comparative analysis using systematic methodologies.
Prepare students to produce research for international journals and conferences.
Empower students to conduct independent research.

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SCOPE / NEED OF THE PROGRAM
This program equips students with state-of-the-art research methodologies, the latest tools, and technologies, in-depth knowledge
of chosen research area, knowledge to critically evaluate and assess trade-offs between different methodologies in solving
research problems, identification of research gaps and formulation of research problems, publishing original research, and
conducting and supervising research. The program cover courses on research methodologies (non-credit course available for
those students who did not study previously) and elective courses in the relevant areas of the faculty. The successful candidates
will be able to pursue jobs in the following areas:

Pursue research and development in different academic and industrial organizations.

Provide consultancy in the relevant research domains.
Develop skills and equip others with the learned skills to supervise research.
Lead educational sector and industrial organizations for developing research policies and/or provide supervision.

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RESEARCH WORK ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
After passing the comprehensive exam, the student will present his/her Applicant must have earned Masters degree (18 years of relevant
synopsis for approval from education, preferably with a Thesis) in a relevant subject, earned from
GSRMC and starts his/her research in light of approval and a recognized university AND
suggestions of the supervisor and the GSRMC. A minimum of 18 credit At least 70% marks (in the Annual system) or CGPA of at least 3.0 (on
hours should be completed before appearing for the comprehensive a scale of 4.0).
examination. It is preferable that the supervisor may allow the students SELECTION CRITERIA
to take those courses which were not taken or studied at the MS level.
Admission is based on the candidate’s performance in the following:
OUTLINE OF THE PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE Minimum 60% marks and at least 50 percentile rank in NTS-Subject
PhD coursework comprises 6 courses (Total 18 credit hours). GAT or International GRE Subject Test (validity 2 years of the
declaration of the test results) OR Minimum 70% marks in university
SEMESTER WISE BREAKUP OF CREDIT HOURS (FOR test AND
Interview (to assess research potential).
COMPLETION OF PHD IN 3 YEARS):
Students will need to take 18 credit hours of courses and 30 credit hours of Duration of the Program
research. Students can finish their Ph.D. in 3 years at a minimum. However, The minimum duration to complete a Ph.D. degree is 3 years and the
the maximum allowed time to complete the Ph.D. is 8 years. maximum duration to complete a Ph.D. is 8 years.

Mode of Delivery / Teaching Methodology

The classes will be on campus and students will have to attend their classes.
Student should need to meet the minimum of 75% attendance against each
registered course.

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ELECTIVE COURSES FOR PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE

Following is a non-exhaustive list of elective courses. New elective courses may be added to this list. Students may be
recommended to make their choice of electives, in the light of a soft specialization within the field of data science.

S. No. Course Code Course Name THESIS:

1 CS8003 Quantum Cryptography According to the current rules of HEC, a thesis would enable
2 CS8113 Special Topics in Information Visualization students to have their degree vetted equivalent to a PhD
degree.
3 CS8023 Advanced Web Mining Techniques
4 CS8133 Special Topics in Information Retrieval
5 CS8143 Advanced Algorithmic trading
6 CS8153 Special Topics in Computer Vision
7 CS8033 Big Data and Hadoop Essentials 
8 CS8163 Advanced Deep Learning
9 CS8053 Distributed Data Processing and Machine Learning
10 CS8063 Special Topics in Applied Cryptography
11 CS8173 Special Topics in Health Informatics  
12 CS8183 Cryptography and Security Protocols
13 CS8073 Special Topics in Network Security
14 CS8083 Special Topics in Information Security

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PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE
Semester – 1 Semester – 2
S. No.  Course Title  Cr. Hrs.  S. No.  Course Title  Cr. Hrs. 
1  Elective – I  3  1  Elective – IV  3 
2  Elective – II  3  2  Elective – V  3 
3  Elective – III 3  3  Elective – VI  3 
*Research Methodology (non-credit course available for those students who did not
study previously)

Semester – 3
In the start of semester 3, after completing course work, student can appear in
comprehensive examination.
Semester – 4

S. No.  Course Title  Cr. Hrs.  Course Code S. No.  Course Title  Cr. Hrs.  Course Code
1  Research Thesis  6 CS9006 1  Research Thesis  6 CS9016

Semester – 5 Semester – 6
S. No.  Course Title  Cr. Hrs.  Course Code S. No.  Course Title  Cr. Hrs.  Course Code
1  Research Thesis  9  CS9029 1  Research Thesis  9 CS9039

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SPORTS
AT STMU
The university provides indoor and outdoor sports
facilities to the students for participation in sports and
gaming. A series of tournaments and gaming events are
held to provide participation to a maximum number of
students. Outstanding sportsmen are encouraged to take
part in inter-university tournaments. The primary function
of sports is to organize the extra-curricular activities of
the students and to foster their intellectual, literary, and
artistic potentialities, which remain untapped in the
classroom.

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 Campus Events On a Regular Basis
Seminars, Funfair and Gaming Events
The STMU makes an endeavor to keep its students abreast with the latest
knowledge and developments in the field of computer science engineering and
other fields. It invites a number of renowned engineers, scholars, and
professionals who deliver lectures on various topics, share their ideas, and
abreast the students with the latest research and development.

The university also organizes exuberant e-gaming events that allowed gamers
to exhibit their gaming skills in Call of Duty, FIFA, Tekken and many more
games. Cash prizes are distributed among the winning and runner-up teams.

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CONTACT US
EMAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]

PHONE NUMBER
(051) 8840606

WEBSITE
www.stmu.edu.pk GOOGLE LOCATION

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 Faculty of Computing,
Park Road Campus, Islamabad - Pakistan