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Leadership and excellence locally and regionally in providing advisory services and smart solutions in the fields of Information Technology.
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Vision
Leadership and excellence locally and regionally in providing advisory services and smart solutions in the fields of Information Technology.
Mission
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Chairperson
Head of the Department
On behalf of myself and on behalf of my colleagues, members of the faculty, and staff of the Information Technology Department, I am pleased to welcome you to the department's page, hoping that you will find the information you need about the department.
The Information Technology Department is one of the five departments in the College of Computer and Information Sciences. It is the first university department in this field for female students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, opening up opportunities for Saudi women to enter the world of computing and information technology. King Saud University has taken on this role and has achieved leadership and excellence, contributing to the achievement of national and developmental goals for Saudi women.
Throughout its journey since 1408 H until now, the Information Technology Department has succeeded in graduating highly qualified citizens scientifically and skillfully in the field of information technology. The Information Technology specialization is distinguished by its inclusion of several areas in computer science, supported by a group of specialized faculty members who are experts in various research and academic fields.
The role of the department has not been limited to graduating female candidates with a bachelor's degree in information technology, but it has continued its pioneering role by being the first department to offer a master's program in information technology for female students. This allows students from all computer-related disciplines the opportunity to pursue their postgraduate studies in information technology, a field that is highly sought after in the job market and has wide academic and research opportunities.
The role of the Information Technology Department would not have been possible without the grace of God Almighty, and then the supportive and encouraging scientific and educational system represented by King Saud University in general and the College of Computer and Information Sciences in particular. Thanks and appreciation to all.
Dr. Nourah Bint Abdulmohsen Al-Rossais
Head of the Information Technology Department
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Networks & IoT Engineering Track (NIE)
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Networks & IoT Engineering Track (NIE)
Level One
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | ENGS 100 | English | 6 | - |
2 | MATH 101 | Differential Calculus | 3 | - |
3 | CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 4 | - |
4 | ARAB 100 | Writing Skills | 2 | - |
5 | ENT 101 | Entrepreneurship | 1 | - |
Total | 16 |
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Level Two
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | ENGS 110 | English | 6 | ENGS 100 |
2 | STAT 101 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | - |
3 | CT 101 | IT Skills | 3 | - |
4 | EPH 101 | Fitness and Health Education | 1 | - |
5 | CT 101 | University Skills | 3 | - |
Total | 16 |
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Level Three
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 111 | Computer Programming 1 | 4 | CT 101 |
2 | IT 210 | Information Technology Fundamentals | 3 | - |
3 | IT 219 | Physics for IT | 3 | - |
4 | MATH151 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 | Math 101 |
5 | IC 107 | Professional Ethics | 2 | - |
Total | 15 |
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Level Four
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 113 | Computer Programming 2 | 4 | CSC 111 |
2 | IT 214 | User Experience Design | 3 | CSC111 |
3 | IT 222 | Database Principles | 3 | IT210 |
4 | IT 223 | Computer Organization & Architecture | 3 | Math 151 + IT219 |
5 | MATH106 | Integral Calculus | 3 | Math 101
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6 | IC 108 | Current Issues | 2 | - |
Total | 18 |
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Level Five
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 212 | Data Structures | 3 | CSC 113 |
2 | IT 312 | Web Applications Engineering | 3 | CSC 111 |
3 | IT 324 | Information Security | 3 | - |
4 | IT 326 | Data Mining | 3 | - |
5 | IT 328 | Network Principles | 4 | IT219 |
Total | 16 |
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Level Sex
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 381 | Wireless & Mobile Computing | 3 | IT 328 |
2 | IT 329 | Advanced Web Technologies | 3 | IT 328+ IT 312 |
3 | IT 320 | Practical Software Engineering | 3 | IT 214 |
4 | CSC 227 | Operating Systems | 3 | CSC 212 |
5 | Math244 | Linear Algebra | 3 | Math106 |
Total | 16 |
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Level Seven
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 481 | Introduction to IoT | 3 | IT 328 |
2 | IT 423 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 | IT 320 |
3 | IT 426 | Artificial Intelligence Systems | 3 | CSC212 + Math 244 |
4 | IT 479 | Practical Training | 2 | completing at least 90 credit hours |
5 | IT 496 | Project 1 | 3 | IT320, CSC212 + completing at least 90 credit hours |
Total | 14 |
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Level Eight
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 427 | IT Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 3 | IT 320 |
2 | IT 497 | Project 2 | 3 | IT 496 |
Total | 6 |
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Elective Courses
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT472 | Cybercrime and Digital forensics | 3 | IT 371 |
2 | IT 473 | System Security | 3 | IT 371 |
3 | IT 474 | Network Security | 3 | IT 324 |
4 | IT 475 | Information Assurance Compliance and Audit | 3 | IT 471 |
5 | IT 476 | Selected Topics in Cyber Security | 3 | IT 371 |
6 | IT 462 | Big Data Systems | 3 | IT 326 |
7 | IT 465 | Data Analytics & Visualization. | 3 | IT362 |
8 | IT 466 | Selected Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 3 | IT 362 |
9 | IT 467 | Advanced Artificial Intelligence | 3 | IT426, IT461 |
10 | IT 468 | Applied Computer Vision | 3 | IT 461 |
11 | IT 469 | Human Language Technologies | 3 | IT 461 |
12 | IT 482 | Sensor and Ad hoc Networks | 3 | IT381 |
13 | IT 483 | IoT Services & Applications | 3 | IT481, IT312 |
14 | IT 484 | Cloud Computing | 3 | IT328 |
15 | IT 485 | Robotics fundamentals | 3 | - |
16 | IT 486 | Selected Topics in Networks &IoT | 3 | IT481 |
Pre/Co-requisite Graph
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Cyber Security Track (CYS)
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Cyber Security Track (CYS)
| The program has been approved by the National Cybersecurity Authority under the “Cyber-Education Framework Alignment Decision” for a period of five years, from November 3, 2024 to November 3, 2029. |  |
Level One
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | ENGS 100 | English | 6 | - |
2 | MATH 101 | Differential Calculus | 3 | - |
3 | CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 4 | - |
4 | ARAB 100 | Writing Skills | 2 | - |
5 | ENT 101 | Entrepreneurship | 1 | - |
Total | 16 |
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Level Two
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | ENGS 110 | English | 6 | ENGS 100 |
2 | STAT 101 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | - |
3 | CT 101 | IT Skills | 3 | - |
4 | EPH 101 | Fitness and Health Education | 1 | - |
5 | CT 101 | University Skills | 3 | - |
Total | 16 |
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Level Three
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 111 | Computer Programming 1 | 4 | CT 101 |
2 | IT 210 | Information Technology Fundamentals | 3 | - |
3 | IT 219 | Physics for IT | 3 | - |
4 | MATH151 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 | Math 101 |
5 | IC 107 | Professional Ethics | 2 | - |
Total | 15 |
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Level Four
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 113 | Computer Programming 2 | 4 | CSC 111 |
2 | IT 214 | User Experience Design | 3 | CSC111 |
3 | IT 222 | Database Principles | 3 | IT210 |
4 | IT 223 | Computer Organization & Architecture | 3 | Math 151 + IT219 |
5 | MATH106 | Integral Calculus | 3 | Math 101
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6 | IC 108 | Current Issues | 2 | - |
Total | 18 |
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Level Five
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 212 | Data Structures | 3 | CSC 113 |
2 | IT 312 | Web Applications Engineering | 3 | CSC 111 |
3 | IT 324 | Information Security | 3 | - |
4 | IT 326 | Data Mining | 3 | - |
5 | IT 328 | Network Principles | 4 | IT219 |
Total | 16 |
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Level Sex
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 371 | Application Security | 3 | IT 324 |
2 | IT 329 | Advanced Web Technologies | 3 | IT 328+ IT 312 |
3 | IT 320 | Practical Software Engineering | 3 | IT 214 |
4 | CSC 227 | Operating Systems | 3 | CSC 212 |
5 | Math244 | Linear Algebra | 3 | Math106 |
Total | 16 |
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Level Seven
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 471 | Cyber Security Governance | 3 | IT 324 |
2 | IT 423 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 | IT 320 |
3 | IT 426 | Artificial Intelligence Systems | 3 | CSC212 + Math 244 |
4 | IT 479 | Practical Training | 2 | completing at least 90 credit hours |
5 | IT 496 | Project 1 | 3 | IT320, CSC212 + completing at least 90 credit hours |
Total | 14 |
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Level Eight
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 427 | IT Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 3 | IT 320 |
2 | IT 497 | Project 2 | 3 | IT 496 |
Total | 6 |
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Elective Courses
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT472 | Cybercrime and Digital forensics | 3 | IT 371 |
2 | IT 473 | System Security | 3 | IT 371 |
3 | IT 474 | Network Security | 3 | IT 324 |
4 | IT 475 | Information Assurance Compliance and Audit | 3 | IT 471 |
5 | IT 476 | Selected Topics in Cyber Security | 3 | IT 371 |
6 | IT 462 | Big Data Systems | 3 | IT 326 |
7 | IT 465 | Data Analytics & Visualization. | 3 | IT362 |
8 | IT 466 | Selected Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 3 | IT 362 |
9 | IT 467 | Advanced Artificial Intelligence | 3 | IT426, IT461 |
10 | IT 468 | Applied Computer Vision | 3 | IT 461 |
11 | IT 469 | Human Language Technologies | 3 | IT 461 |
12 | IT 482 | Sensor and Ad hoc Networks | 3 | IT381 |
13 | IT 483 | IoT Services & Applications | 3 | IT481, IT312 |
14 | IT 484 | Cloud Computing | 3 | IT328 |
15 | IT 485 | Robotics fundamentals | 3 | - |
16 | IT 486 | Selected Topics in Networks &IoT | 3 | IT481 |
Pre/Co-requisite Graph
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Track (DSAI)
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Track (DSAI)
Level One
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | ENGS 100 | English | 6 | - |
2 | MATH 101 | Differential Calculus | 3 | - |
3 | CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 4 | - |
4 | ARAB 100 | Writing Skills | 2 | - |
5 | ENT 101 | Entrepreneurship | 1 | - |
Total | 16 |
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Level Two
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | ENGS 110 | English | 6 | ENGS 100 |
2 | STAT 101 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | - |
3 | CT 101 | IT Skills | 3 | - |
4 | EPH 101 | Fitness and Health Education | 1 | - |
5 | CT 101 | University Skills | 3 | - |
Total | 16 |
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Level Three
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 111 | Computer Programming 1 | 4 | CT 101 |
2 | IT 210 | Information Technology Fundamentals | 3 | - |
3 | IT 219 | Physics for IT | 3 | - |
4 | MATH151 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 | Math 101 |
5 | IC 107 | Professional Ethics | 2 | - |
Total | 15 |
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Level Four
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 113 | Computer Programming 2 | 4 | CSC 111 |
2 | IT 214 | User Experience Design | 3 | CSC111 |
3 | IT 222 | Database Principles | 3 | IT210 |
4 | IT 223 | Computer Organization & Architecture | 3 | Math 151 + IT219 |
5 | MATH106 | Integral Calculus | 3 | Math 101
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6 | IC 108 | Current Issues | 2 | - |
Total | 18 |
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Level Five
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | CSC 212 | Data Structures | 3 | CSC 113 |
2 | IT 312 | Web Applications Engineering | 3 | CSC 111 |
3 | IT 324 | Information Security | 3 | - |
4 | IT 326 | Data Mining | 3 | - |
5 | IT 328 | Network Principles | 4 | IT219 |
Total | 16 |
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Level Sex
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 362 | Principles of Data Science | 3 | CSC 212 |
2 | IT 329 | Advanced Web Technologies | 3 | IT 328+ IT 312 |
3 | IT 320 | Practical Software Engineering | 3 | IT 214 |
4 | CSC 227 | Operating Systems | 3 | CSC 212 |
5 | Math244 | Linear Algebra | 3 | Math106 |
Total | 16 |
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Level Seven
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 461 | Practical Machine Learning | 3 | IT 326 |
2 | IT 423 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 | IT 320 |
3 | IT 426 | Artificial Intelligence Systems | 3 | CSC212 + Math 244 |
4 | IT 479 | Practical Training | 2 | completing at least 90 credit hours |
5 | IT 496 | Project 1 | 3 | + completing at least 90 credit hours |
Total | 14 |
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Level Eight
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT 427 | IT Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 3 | IT 320 |
2 | IT 497 | Project 2 | 3 | IT 496 |
Total | 6 |
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Elective Courses
No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Previous Requirement |
1 | IT472 | Cybercrime and Digital forensics | 3 | IT 371 |
2 | IT 473 | System Security | 3 | IT 371 |
3 | IT 474 | Network Security | 3 | IT 324 |
4 | IT 475 | Information Assurance Compliance and Audit | 3 | IT 471 |
5 | IT 476 | Selected Topics in Cyber Security | 3 | IT 371 |
6 | IT 462 | Big Data Systems | 3 | IT 326 |
7 | IT 465 | Data Analytics & Visualization. | 3 | IT362 |
8 | IT 466 | Selected Topics in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 3 | IT 362 |
9 | IT 467 | Advanced Artificial Intelligence | 3 | IT426, IT461 |
10 | IT 468 | Applied Computer Vision | 3 | IT 461 |
11 | IT 469 | Human Language Technologies | 3 | IT 461 |
12 | IT 482 | Sensor and Ad hoc Networks | 3 | IT381 |
13 | IT 483 | IoT Services & Applications | 3 | IT481, IT312 |
14 | IT 484 | Cloud Computing | 3 | IT328 |
15 | IT 485 | Robotics fundamentals | 3 | - |
16 | IT 486 | Selected Topics in Networks &IoT | 3 | IT481 |
Pre/Co-requisite Graph
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
M.Sc. in Computer Engineering
Program Mission
The Department of Computer Engineering is committed to providing students with a high level of education in computer engineering sciences. It aims to foster creativity and teamwork in a student-centered educational environment. The department also aspires to develop innovative research and lead the information and communication technology (ICT) sector in Saudi Arabia, facilitating the country's transformation into a knowledge-based economy.
Program Objectives
- Prepare highly qualified and experienced graduates in the field of computer engineering.
- Advance scientific and applied research.
- Provide training programs to qualify engineers and workers in the field of computer engineering.
- Offer consultancy services and develop appropriate solutions.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Department of Computer Engineering will possess computing skills and the ability to:
- Apply knowledge in mathematics, sciences, and engineering.
- Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
- Design systems, components, or processes to meet specific needs.
- Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the admission requirements outlined in the Unified Regulations for Graduate Studies in Saudi Universities and the organizational and procedural rules for graduate studies at King Saud University, the department stipulates the following:
- Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in a regular program from King Saud University or its equivalent in one of the following specializations: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or computing-related disciplines.
- Applicants must have a GPA of 3.5 out of 5 or higher (or its equivalent) in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering, or a GPA of 4 out of 5 or higher (or its equivalent) in other specializations.
- Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 75 in the quantitative section of the Qiyas exam or 144 in the quantitative section of the GRE to accommodate applicants from outside the kingdom.
- Applicants must score at least 45 in the TOEFL iBT exam or its equivalent.
Degree Requirements
- Successfully complete 25 credit hours of master’s coursework.
- Successfully complete a master’s thesis.
Program Structure
The required number of credit hours is 25, in addition to 6 credit hours for the thesis, as follows:
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Program Requirements | Required | 7 | 13 | 42 |
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Total | 12 | 31 | 100 | |
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Program Courses
Level | Course Code | Course Title | Required or Elective | Pre-Requisite Courses | Credit Hours | Type of requirements (Institution, College, or Program) |
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Level 1 | CEN521
| Advanced Computer Architecture
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| 3 | Program |
CEN531
| Computer Networks
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CEN57X
| Elective Course (1)
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| 3 | Program | |
Level 2 | CEN 543 | Digital Signal Processing 1 | Required |
| 3 | Program |
Level 2 | CEN5XX | Elective Course (2)
| Elective |
| 3 | Program |
CEN 591 | Seminar in Computer Engineering | Required
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CEN592 | Independent Study | Required
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Level 3 | CEN5XX | Elective Course (3)
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| 3 | Program |
CEN5XX | Elective Course (4)
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CEN 596 | Thesis Proposal Preparation | Required
| Finish 50% of course work | 1 | Program | |
Level 4 | CEN 600 | Thesis
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