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8/4/25, 10:21 AM UAE embeds Artificial Intelligence into education from kindergarten to PhD
Big boost for students: Global universities in Dubai roll out scholarships for future-ready degrees

MBZUAI among top global AI institutions

According to CSRankings, MBZUAI ranks among the top 10 universities globally in core AI disciplines, including computer vision, machine learning, natural language
processing, robotics, and computational biology.

The university currently offers 13 master’s and PhD programmes across these areas. In 2025, it also launched a bachelor’s degree with two specialisations: Business and
Engineering.

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MBZUAI has a diverse student body from 39 countries, with Emiratis making up around 17% and women accounting for 31% of enrolments. Over 300 students have
graduated with advanced degrees so far, with 80% joining the UAE’s growing AI ecosystem.

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Centres of innovation and research

In 2023, MBZUAI launched the Mohamed bin Zayed Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre to support AI-focused startups. Its notable research bodies include:
K2: A large-scale language model with 65 billion parameters
Jais: The most downloaded Arabic large language model
MBZUAI also established the Center for Integrative AI and the Metaverse Center, contributing over 1,200 conference papers and 2,200 journal publications, bolstering its
international academic standing.

Nationwide expansion of AI education
Several universities across the UAE are incorporating AI into their academic offerings:
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi: Bachelor’s in Mathematics with a Data Science for AI specialisation
Abu Dhabi University: Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence
Khalifa University: Bachelor’s in Robotics and AI
American University of Sharjah: Established an AI Centre
Ajman University: Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence

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