1.  A Master degree in engineering with at least five (5) years experience in related field; OR
2.  A Bachelor degree with at least second class upper (or equivalent) or a CGPA of 3.0 in the field of engineering with at least seven (7) years experience in related field;
3.  A Compilation of five (5) years related research (most recent research);
4.  Applicants must have publications that contribute to the scholarship of knowledge in the field and are acknowledged by academic peers, ie: 
5. Minimum of 5 publications (Minimum of 3 impact journal publications with impact factor of 5) in alignment with the theme of the specialization;
6.  An executive summary of the above publications to demonstrate the applicant's contribution to knowledge in the field; and
7. Curriculum vitae and list of publications.
8. Applicants must be a Malaysian citizen

1. The candidate must be the first author or corresponding author of each publication;
2. The candidate must be able to prove the originality of the research and meets the international standards published in journal(s) / conference(s);
3. (The quality of the accumulated must be commensurate with the standards of conventional PhD;
4. Minimum of 3-impact journal publications with impact factor of 5.

Compilation of publications must contain a minimum number of 5000 words to a maximum of 10,000 words, and contain the following information:

1. Details of each publication;
2. Declaration document affirming the publications belong to the candidate;
3. Prove of the publications are for academic purposes only;
4. The research must be written in Malay or English or translated into Malay or English. Duration of Study Full time: 6 – 24 months Part time: 12 – 36 months