Doctor in

Information Technology

The Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) is an intensive course of study that focuses on research with a doctoral level course work. The program culminates with the writing of a dissertation that embodies a significant contribution of new knowledge toward the improvement of professional and industry practice in Information Technology.

Edufied’s Doctor of Information Technology program aims to produce globally competitive computer educators who are professionally competent, morally upright, and socially responsible contributors to national development. Specifically, within three to five years after graduation, alumni of the Doctor of Information Technology program are expected to:



  1. Advance their careers as top-level managers (executives) or leaders in the field of information technology, contributing to the advancement of society;
  2. Continuously uphold and promote professionalism in the practice of information technology;
  3. Demonstrate global competitiveness by building on best practices in their field.

Doctor in Information Technology

Course CodeCourse TitleUnitsPrerequisite(s)
PRE-DIT for non-MSCS/MSIT/MIT graduates
DIT 001Advanced Operating Systems and Networking3
DIT 002Advanced Database Systems3
DIT 003Advanced Software Engineering3
DIT 004Technology and Project Management3
DIT 005DIT Capstone3
1ST YEAR - 1ST TRIMESTER
DIT 100Management of Information Technology3
DIT 101Advanced Systems Analysis and Design3
DIT 102Advanced Database Management Systems 13
1ST YEAR - 2ND TRIMESTER
DIT 103Auditing in Information Technology3DIT 100, DIT 101, DIT 102
DIT 200Specialization Course 1 - Advanced Data Warehousing3DIT 100, DIT 102, DIT 103
DIT 201Specialization Course 2 - Advanced Software Eng3DIT 100, DIT 102, DIT 103
1ST YEAR - 3RD TRIMESTER
DIT 104Information Technology Consulting Practice3DIT 103
DIT 202Specialization Course 3 - Advanced Data Mining3DIT 200, DIT 201
DIT 203Specialization Course 4 - Advanced Knowledge Management3DIT 200, DIT 201
2ND YEAR - 1ST TRIMESTER
DIT 800ADIT Dissertation3
2ND YEAR - 2ND TRIMESTER
DIT 800BDIT Dissertation3
2ND YEAR - 3RD TRIMESTER
DIT 800CDIT Dissertation6
Total Units39

Specialization Tracks

Course CodeCourse TitleUnitsPrerequisite(s)
DATABASE TECHNOLOGIES
DIT 200Advanced Data Warehousing3DIT 100, DIT 102, DIT 103
DIT 201Advanced Software Engineering3DIT 100, DIT 102, DIT 103
DIT 202Advanced Data Mining3DIT 200, DIT 201
DIT 203Advanced Knowledge Management3DIT 200, DIT 201
WEB TECHNOLOGIES
DIT 300Advanced E-Business Models, Service and Communications3DIT 100, DIT 102, DIT 103
DIT 301Advanced Object-Oriented Software Design and Implementation3DIT 100, DIT 102, DIT 103
DIT 302Advanced Content Networking3DIT 300, DIT 301
DIT 303Web Information Retrieval3DIT 300, DIT 301

39

Number Of Units

2 & 1/2

Years To Complete