Doctor of Philosophy in Information Retrieval By Research Mode at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) offers an advanced exploration of the theories, foundational concepts, techniques, and applications of Information Retrieval (IR). PhD candidates will engage in in-depth research on document representation, content analysis and modeling, user queries, relevance feedback, and interactive retrieval methods. The program also emphasizes retrieval models, ranking strategies, search engine architecture, and issues of scalability.

Candidates will dive deep into aspects of evaluating IR systems, social media search, and web-based information retrieval, while investigating XML and semantic search methods. This program also explores the application of IR in various contexts, including digital libraries, mobile search, and online advertising. Research topics will encompass a broad spectrum of unstructured data types, such as text, images, video, audio, and recorded speech. The curriculum includes connected studies in sentiment analysis, text mining, multimedia analytics, natural language processing, semantic technology, multimedia information retrieval, search engine architecture, and recommendation systems, preparing graduates to contribute significantly to advancements in the field of information retrieval.

Entry Requirements

• A Master’s degree in the field of computing or related fields

For other qualifications and certificates (e.g., Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree , etc..) please contact our educational consultants or submit your application for Admission assessment.