Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي
Other name
MBZUAI
TypePublic
Established2019 (2019)
Location
Masdar City
,
Abu Dhabi
,
United Arab Emirates

24°25′58″N 54°37′05″E / 24.43278°N 54.61806°E / 24.43278; 54.61806
LanguageEnglish
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Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is a graduate-level, research-based academic institution located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The current president, Professor Eric Xing,[1] joined in January 2021. Sir J. Michael Brady served as the founding, interim president.[2] 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.[3]

As of June 2022, MBZUAI ranks 127th globally among institutions that conduct research in computer science according to CSRankings.[4] In artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, and natural language processing specifically the university ranks 30th globally.[citation needed]

The university provides admitted students with a full scholarship, including benefits such as a monthly allowance, health insurance, and accommodation.[5] The university also secures internships by working with local and global companies. The initial class of graduate students were slated to start coursework in September 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic coursework began in January 2021.[3][6]

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  3. ^ a b Staff Reporter. "World's first artificial intelligence varsity in Abu Dhabi". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  4. ^ National, The (2022-06-20). "MBZUAI ranked among world's top computer science institutions". The National. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence welcomes first batch of students". 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.