Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (EE)

Department of Electronic Engineering

MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.

Please refer to the University Home Page for historical catalogue information. (CityUHK > Academics > Programme and Course Catalogue > Research Degree Programmes > Archives)

Core Courses for PhD Students (9 Credits) (for 2026 cohort and thereafter):

Code Course Title Credits
EE5410 Signal Processing 3
EE5425 Fundamentals of RF Circuit Engineering 3
EE5436 Fundamentals and Applications of Photonics 3
EE5606 Artificial Intelligence for Antennas in Wireless Communications 3
EE6428 Optical Communications  3
EE6453 Mobile Communication and Networks 3
EE6603 Wireless Communication Technologies 3
EE6605 Complex Networks: Modeling, Dynamics & Control 3
EE6619 Antenna Design for Wireless Communications 3
EE6620 Linear Systems Theory and Design 3
EE6621 Computational Physiology and Neural Systems
 3
EE6622 Topics in Smart Grids 3
EE6623 Sustainable Energy Systems
 3
EE8401  Advanced Topics in Applied Electromagnetics  3
EE8402 Advanced Topics in Power and Energy Systems  3 
EE8403   Machine Learning for Signal Processing Applications  3 
EE8404   Nanotechnology for Devices and Microsystems  3 
EE8405   Queueing Theory with Telecommunications Applications  3 

Research Methodology and Ethics Course(s): (PhD: 4 credits; MPhil: 3 credits):

Code Course Title Credits
EE8001 Guided Studies 3
EE8461 Research Seminar I 0.5
EE8462 Research Seminar II 0.5

Electives for PhD /MPhil Students (PhD: 3 credits; MPhil: 4 credits) (for 2026 cohort and thereafter):

Code Course Title Credits
EE5412 Telecommunication Networks 3
EE5414 Development and Design in Embedded Systems 3
EE5415 Mobile Applications Design and Development 3
EE5415  Fundamentals of Radio Frequency (RF) Circuit Engineering * 3 
EE5430 Advanced CMOS Technology 3
EE5432 Applications of Lasers in Optoelectronics 3
EE5436  Fundamentals and Applications of Photonics *  3 
EE5437 Internet of Things Technologies for Future City Applications
 3
EE5438 Applied Deep Learning  3
EE5439 Meta-device and Photonic System Analysis
 3
EE5606  Artificial Intelligence for Antennas in Wireless Communications *   3 
EE5806 Topics in Image Processing 3
EE5808 Topics in Computer Graphics 3
EE5809 Digital Audio Processing and Applications 3
EE5811 Topics in Computer Vision 3
EE5815 Topics in Security Technology 3
EE6413 Advanced Topics in Networking Technologies 3
EE6426 Radio Frequency (RF) Circuit Engineering 3
EE6427 Modern Power Electronics 3
EE6428  Optical Communications *  3 
EE6429 Optical Fibre and Waveguides 3
EE6432 Topics in Digital Video Broadcasting 3
EE6435 Multi-Dimensional Data Modeling and its Applications  3
EE6449 Electromagnetic Compatibility - EMC Theory, Design and Measurement 3
EE6453 Mobile Communication and Networks *   3 
EE6601 Topics in RF Circuit Design and Applications 3
EE6603  Wireless Communication Technologies *    3 
EE6605 Complex Networks: Modeling, Dynamics and Control 3
EE6614 Reliability Engineering in Electronics Industry 3
EE6617 Detection & Estimation – Theory & Applications in Communications 3
EE6619  Antenna Design for Wireless Communications *     3 
EE6620  Linear Systems Theory and Design *     3 
EE6621  Computational Physiology and Neural Systems *      3 
EE6622  Topics in Smart Grids *       3 
EE6623 Sustainable Energy Systems *        3 
EE6802 Advances in Digital Signal Processing 3
EE8401   Advanced Topics in Applied Electromagnetics *  3 
EE8402 Advanced Topics in Power and Energy Systems *  3 
EE8403   Machine Learning for Signal Processing Applications *  3 
EE8404   Nanotechnology for Devices and Microsystems *   3 
EE8405   Queueing Theory with Telecommunications Applications *   3 

* Electives courses for MPhil students only

Please refer to the University Home Page for historical catalogue information. (CityUHK > Academics > Programme and Course Catalogue > Research Degree Programmes > Archives)