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ABU DHABI, UAE, September 10, 2020, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Launched as an open invitation from Abu Dhabi to the world to unleash AI's full

potential, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

(MBZUAI), the world's first graduate-level, research-based artificial

intelligence (AI) university, will welcome an international inaugural cohort of

students when the first semester begins on 10 January, 2021.

MBZUAI extended admission offers to 101 students from 31 countries for the

first academic year commencing in January 2021. Initial plans were to accept 50

students, however due to the impressive number of applications received, the

decision was made to extend admissions offers to more students. Of these

students, 82 have been offered admissions in the University's MSc programs in

Computer Vision and in Machine Learning, while 19 have been selected for

MBZUAI's PhD programs in the same fields.

Students in the first cohort come from across the world; 34 per cent of

admitted students come from the Middle East, 38 per cent from Asia, 21 per cent

from Africa, and nearly 10 per cent from the Americas and Europe.

There will also be a strong female representation in MBZUAI's first academic

year with women comprising 30 per cent of admitted students.

Admitted students have received education at some of the world's leading

universities, including prestigious institutions such as the National

University of Singapore, University of Melbourne, University of

Wisconsin-Madison, Purdue University, University of York, University of

Minnesota, Queen's University of Belfast, Arizona State University, and Khalifa

University in the UAE.

Professor Sir Michael Brady, Interim President, MBZUAI, said: "The University

received applications from some exceptionally talented graduate students from

nearly 100 countries, all of whom have compelling and unique stories. This

incredibly diverse first cohort will truly bring the world to MBZUAI, creating

a multicultural campus that celebrates diversity and international collaboration.

Our hope from the very beginning was for MBZUAI to inspire the development

of AI on a global scale. With students from around the world, all of whom come

from different backgrounds and industries, this is a solid start to realizing

the full potential of AI for positive progress around the world."  

Kevin Michael Toner, from Ireland, will join the University's MSc Computer

Vision program. "Today artificial intelligence is redefining the future of

every industry and impacting human lives in an unprecedented way. As demand for

specialized AI education increases globally, joining a world-class university

like MBZUAI will help expand my horizons and connect me to an international

network of AI industry experts. I am looking forward to both practical

experiences and research opportunities, hopefully contributing to real-life

applications of this fascinating technology."

With the first admissions cycle successfully completed, the University has

recently started accepting applications for the Fall 2021 cohort  for the MSc

and PhD programs in Computer Vision and Machine Learning. Full admissions

requirements and deadlines can be found on MBZUAI's website, mbzuai.ac.ae.

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SOURCE: Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)