Overview

Intake: Continuous (all year round)

This programme will be a follow-up of the respective masters’ programmes, except where otherwise provided for. Students will be required to work on areas that have not been worked on before. Originality of research (procedure or area covered) is of paramount importance.

  1. Minimum Duration

    A candidate registered for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy shall carry out a programme of original study or research over a minimum period of 18 months after the date of registration or after completion of any required coursework examination, shall submit a thesis based on the study or research done.

    (ii) Maximum Duration

    No candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy shall be registered as a full-time student for more than four years or as a part-time student for more than five years without submitting his thesis, except by permission of Senate.

  2. Subject to the approval of Senate, Faculties may require the candidate to attend such a course or courses as may be considered appropriate to remedy deficiencies in the candidates academic background or to endow the candidate with specialised skills or knowledge to assist him in his study or research. Performance in courses offered may be assessed.
  3. On the recommendation of the Faculty Board concerned the Senate may permit a candidate to change his registration status from part-time student or vice versa once only, in which case regulation 7 (ii) above shall apply to such a candidate as if he had initially been admitted to the status he now seeks.

The common regulations of the Doctor of Philosophy Degrees in all Schools/Faculties of the University of Nairobi apply.  However, admission into any PhD programme in the School of Engineering shall be open to holders of Master of Science degree in the respective field of specialization, either from the University of Nairobi or other Universities recognized by the Senate of the University of Nairobi. In addition, the applicants should submit a research proposal showing that they are capable of carrying out original research.

Electrical engineering is a versatile degree. Because electronics have penetrated virtually every aspect of our lives,the opportunities are unlimited.By the time you’ve graduated with a Bsc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering , chances are you’ll be more proficient in some skills than others. Depending on your preferences, you may choose to go down one of these common career paths:

  • Electrical Engineer: The most obvious career path for one with an Electrical engineering degree, the electrical engineer is generally responsible for the design, development and testing of electronic products, components, and devices.

  • Project Engineer: If you have strong soft skills such as leadership and communication, you may be suited to overseeing projects and delegating tasks. Project engineers are responsible for managing personnel, budgets, and schedules to meet technical deliverables.  Depending on the structure of a company, a senior electrical engineer may double as a project engineer or project manager

  • Design Engineer: If you love CAD and PCB design, this is the career path for you. The design engineer is the one who actually drafts the wiring diagrams and engineering drawings that document the product. Design engineers are actively involved in turning engineering requirements into product designs.

  • Test Engineer: Products need to be tested, often in the field. The test engineer will test a product to its engineering requirements. This can involve everything from subjecting a product to extreme temperatures, humidity, and dynamic environments to running electrical tests on the assembly line.

  • Instrumentation & Controls Engineer: The instrumentation and controls engineer takes process variables such as pressure, temperature, humidity, flow, and speed, etc. and uses them with control schemes to automate a production process.

In reality, there can be a lot of overlap between the different job titles in this list. The actual roles of job titles can vary from company to company. 

This list barely scratches the surface of the different careers an Electrical engineering graduate can pursue.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING (F804)

 YEAR 1 

 YEAR 2 

 YEAR 3  

 TOTALS 

TUITION

           540,000

            540,000

        540,000

           1,620,000

ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)

               7,000

                7,000

            7,000

                21,000

THESIS EXAMINATION

                    -  

                     -  

          50,000

                50,000

REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)

               4,500

                4,500

            4,500

                13,500

ID CARD ( PER YEAR)

               1,000

                1,000

            1,000

                  3,000

CAUTION - (ONCE)

               5,000

                     -  

                  -  

                  5,000

MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)

               6,500

                6,500

            6,500

                19,500

ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)

               2,000

                2,000

            2,000

                  6,000

LIBRARY (PER YEAR)

               5,000

                5,000

            5,000

                15,000

STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)

               1,000

                1,000

            1,000

                  3,000

EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)

                    -  

                     -  

                  -  

                        -  

Grand TOTAL

           572,000

            567,000

        617,000

           1,756,000
Department
ELECTRICAL AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING