Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2019 |
| Chairman | Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak |
| President | Eric Xing |
| Location | , , 24°25′58″N 54°37′05″E / 24.43278°N 54.61806°E |
| Language | English |
| Website | mbzuai |
The Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is a graduate-level, research-based academic institution located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It launched its first undergraduate program in March 2025.[1][2]
The current[when?] president, Professor Eric Xing,[3] joined in January 2021. Sir J. Michael Brady served as the founding, interim president.[4] Professor Ling Shao was the initiator and the founding provost and executive vice president.
The establishment of MBZUAI is part of the United Arab Emirates strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031, for which came the appointment of the world's first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence.[5]
Courses and programs
[edit]The university provides students with scholarship packages, including benefits such as a monthly allowance, health insurance, and accommodation.[6] The university also secures internships by working with local and global companies. The initial class of graduate students was slated to start coursework in September 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic coursework began in January 2021.[5][7]
MBZUAI provides undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. programs in computer science, computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, and statistics & data science.[8]
In October 2021, the university launched an Executive Program [9] aimed at supporting decision makers to implement AI in their organizations. In March 2022, the university graduated the first class of Executive Program participants.[10] A second class was announced in March 2022 by President Eric Xing.[11]
Research
[edit]The university serves as a hub for AI research and education.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MBZUAI unveils first-of-its-kind undergraduate program in Artificial Intelligence designed to empower future AI leaders". mediaoffice.abudhabi. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Editorial, MITSloan ME (2025-03-03). "MBZUAI Launches Undergraduate AI Program to Advance UAE's Strategic Vision for Global AI Leadership". MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ Mericle, Julia (December 1, 2020). "Carnegie Mellon University professor named president of artificial intelligence university". bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "World's first graduate-level AI university set to welcome global cohort of students". Saudigazette. 2020-09-10. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ a b "World's first artificial intelligence varsity in Abu Dhabi". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Global expert on robots joins Abu Dhabi's AI university as provost". The National. 2021-08-15. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence welcomes first batch of students". Gulf News. 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Study AI Degrees". MBZUAI. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "MBZUAI welcomes business leaders to first artificial intelligence course". The National. 2021-10-31. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "UAE: First batch of leaders graduate from Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence's Executive Programme". Gulf News. 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "UAE: Second edition of MBZUAI's Executive Programme to begin this March". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ "MBZUAI opens admissions cycle for Fall 2021 cohort". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-09-27.