Over 1,000 Applications for First Artificial Intelligence Masters and PhDs in Abu Dhabi - Fintechnews Middle East

The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, MBZUAI, the first graduate-level, research-based AI university in the world, held its first official Advisory Board meeting to review ongoing activities as the University gears up to welcome its first class of graduate students in September 2020. In a press statement today MBZUAI said applications into its MSc and PhD programmes for 2020 that include Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision, are going through the vetting process "with over 1,000 applications reviewed and in the final stage," before acceptance is finalised. During the meeting, Advisory Board members discussed the importance of ensuring that the University exerts every effort towards producing practical, tangible results that can directly and positively impact economies and industries. They also emphasised the need to directly engage with industries to ensure the proper integration between the output of the University and the needs of the marketplace. This would include making sure that students are aware of the full ecosystem required for a successful market deployment including knowledge of patent laws and access to startup financial advice.