More than 3,000 apply to world's first AI university in Abu Dhabi

The recruitment process has begun for the world's very first university dedicated to artificial intelligence, here in the UAE. More than 3,000 people have started the process to attend The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, which will open for students from September 2020. World's first artificial intelligence university to open in Abu Dhabi The university, based in Abu Dhabi's Masdar City, received the majority of applications from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, India and China. More than 230 eager students have completed applications to attend next year's course - less than two weeks after the launch of the university was announced. "It is gratifying that there has already been such a strong expression of interest so quickly after the announcement," said Prof Sir Michael Brady, interim president of MBZUAI.