Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, recently welcomed 209 new students, setting a record for the largest and most diverse enrollment at the university. As the world's first graduate school dedicated to artificial intelligence research, MBZUAI has made significant progress in both the quantity and quality of graduate students in various disciplines of artificial intelligence.

The 209 students who will enroll in the fall of 2024 come from 36 countries, of which 44 are from the United Arab Emirates. 147 students are pursuing master's degrees and 62 are pursuing doctoral degrees, covering fields such as computer science, computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics.

According to the UAE News Agency on September 2nd, MBZUAI received over 4800 applications this time, with an admission rate of only 5%, making the competition extremely fierce. The school established four graduate programs in computer science and robotics last year, and will welcome the first batch of students this autumn.

MBZUAI President Timothy Baldwin stated, "The continuous expansion of student enrollment demonstrates MBZUAI's position as a leading global AI education and research institution, as well as our determination to use AI to address human challenges and benefit all sectors of society." He emphasized that the school's advantages in academic achievements, research capabilities, internship programs, and other aspects have attracted top talents from around the world.

MBZUAI will celebrate its fifth anniversary on September 5th. According to CSRankings, the school has entered the top 100 globally in computer science and the top 20 in multiple sub fields such as artificial intelligence and computer vision.

According to the official introduction page of MBZUAI, the school offers master's (two-year) and doctoral (four-year) programs in five specialized fields (computer science, computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics) to local and international students, as well as full scholarships, on campus accommodation, UAE residency visas, and other benefits.

Pengpai News reporter Nan Boyi