PhD Programs & Requirements

PhD in Embedded Computing Systems

Background

The African Center of Exellence in Internet of Things(ACEIoT), is established at Univerity of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology with the financial support from World bank ACE II Project. UR-ACEIoT aims to train a critical mass of African Scientists and Engineers in the field of IoT through Higher Education and Research.
This provides a great opportunity for African students to enroll in multidisciplinary postgraduate programs in the field of IoT. ACEIoT will build on UR’s existing collaborations with the local and international partners, including Carnegie Mellon University Africa, and the International Center for Theoritical Physics, Italy. This ensures that the training will be offered by a truly experienced global faculty.

ACEIoT supports PhD fellowships through full or partial scholarships in the following programs:

PhD in IoT with the specialization in:
1. Wireless Intelligent Sensors Networking( WISeNet).
2. Embedded Computing Systems(ECS)
 
Application process
1. Go to UR Website (https://ur.ac.rw)
2. Go to Admission, Application Portal and click to (New Application)
3. Fill the Biographical Form and click (Save) at the end you will get “Your Students ID Reference Number”.
Please keep this ID Number as it will be your ID identification for all transaction at UR
4. Create a PIN of 5 numeric digits, Do not start with a 0 (This PIN will serve as your password to access your student account.)
5. Candidates are requested to submit all required documents by using the link pgfile.ur.ac.rw/pgfile/findme.php

NB: -All documents must be in PDF
-If all required documents are not submitted you failed to go to the next step
-When your submission succeeds, you will find a message in your inbox

 
PhD in IoT Supervisors:

 
Mode of PhD: By Research and Dessertation/Thesis

Duration: 4 years, fulltime.

Payment and fee structure for postgraduate studies

See Universty fee structure downloadable file from the University of Rwanda’s website.
Fee Structure for postgraduates