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M.Sc. in Computer Networks and Communications
Course Duration
Duration of the course may vary from three to five 15-week semesters, depending on how many prerequisite courses, a student has to undertake.
Upon admission, each student is assigned an adviser for guidance and direction in meeting degree requirements and academic goals.
Degree Requirements
The requirements listed below are a minimum requirement for a Masters degree set by the School. Students are advised to consider their specific requirements.
For the Masters degree program, the student must undertake a minimum of 33 credits, including:
Six courses from the core subjects | 18 credits |
Participation in student seminars | 1 credit |
Project / Thesis | |
Project Option | |
Graduate project work including oral presentation | 2 credits |
Four courses from elective subjects | 12 credits |
Thesis Option | |
Graduate thesis work including oral defense | 8 credits |
Two courses from elective subjects | 6 credits |
The students of project/thesis group must secure at least B grade in thesis work and a CGPA of at least 3.0 for the award of the Masters degree.
Students pursuing a Masters degree must finish all their requirements within a five-year period of continuous enrollment as a regular student.
Fee Structure | |
Total credit | 33 hours |
Application fee | Tk. 1000 |
Admission fee (one time) | Tk. 25,000 |
Student Activities fees including lab: (per semester) | Tk. 7,000 |
Tuition per credit | Tk. 4,500 |
Core Courses | |
CNC 501 | Computer Networks |
CNC 503 | Data Communications |
CNC 505 | Wireless Networks |
CNC 507 | Network Planning, Management and Admin. |
CNC 509 | Computer Network Programming |
CNC 511 | Network Operating Systems |
Electives courses (choose any two/four courses) | |
CNC 602 | Optical Communication Networks |
CNC 604 | Network Architectures, Design & Performance Analysis |
CNC 606 | Satellite Communications Systems |
CNC 608 | Antennas and Wave Propagation |
CNC 610 | Quality of Service in Communication Networks |
CNC 612 | Cryptography and Network Security |
CNC 614 | Internet Technology |
CNC 616 | Advanced Internet Computing |
CNC 618 | Software Engineering |
CNC 620 | Computer Graphics |
CNC 621 | Image Analysis & pattern Recognition |
CNC 622 | Networked Multimedia Systems |
CNC 624 | Grid Computing |
CNC 626 | Distributed Database System |
CNC 628 | Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering |
CNC 630 | Signals and Systems |
CNC 632 | Spread Spectrum Communications |
CNC 634 | Traffic Engineering |
CNC 636 | Information Theory and Coding |
CNC 638 | Entrepreneurship in Science and Engineering |
CNC 640 | Digital Signal Processing |
CNC 642 | Advanced topic in Comp. Networks & Comm. |
CNC 697 | Graduate Project |
CNC 698 | Student Seminar |
CNC 699 | Thesis Work |
Full-time Faculty Members
Professor A F M Khodadad Khan
Dr. Farruk Ahmed, Professor
Dr. M. Abdus Sobhan, Professor
Dr. Mohammed Anwer, Professor
Dr. M. Rokonuzzaman, Assoc Professor
Dr. Shahriar Khan, Assoc Professor
Dr. Shipra Banik, Assoc Professor
Dr. Khosru M Salim, Assoc Professor
Dr. Feroz Ahmed, Assoc Professor
Dr. Ali Shihab Sabbir, Assoc Professor
Dr. Abdur Razzak, Assoc Professor
Dr. Habib Bin Muzaffar, Asst Professor
Dr. A K M Baki, Asst Professor
Dr. Md. Ashraful Amin, Asst Professor
Dr. Asma Begum, Asst Professor
Dr. Mostafa Kamal, Asst Professor
Dr. Mahady Hasan, Asst Professor
Dr. Mahbub Morshed, Asst Professor
Other degrees offered by the EEE department
M.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering
B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
B.Sc. in Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering
For further information please contact
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
School of Engineering & Computer Science
Independent University, Bangladesh
Academic Block, Level 5 & 6
Plot-16, Block-B, Bashundhara, Dhaka-1229
Tel: +880-2-8401645-52, +880-2-84020655-76
web: www.eee.iub.edu.bd