World's first artificial intelligence university to open in Abu Dhabi

The UAE is rolling out its biggest effort yet to develop a workforce versed in artificial intelligence, as the rapidly-advancing technology transforms economies worldwide. The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), a new graduate-level AI research university in Abu Dhabi, is accepting applications for its first masters and PhD-level programmes this month, with its first class beginning in September 2020. The institution, the first university to have a singular focus on AI, aims to attract students from around the world to advance the technology and propel the UAE's economic diversification efforts. To compete with more than a hundred graduate-level degree programmes in AI -- mainly in North America, China and the UK -- MBZUAI is offering full scholarships, monthly stipends, health insurance and accommodation to all students. The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence is an open invitation from Abu Dhabi to the world to unleash AI's full potential.