MBZUAI Master of Science in AI — Fall 2027
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Master’s degrees in artificial intelligence at Abu Dhabi’s AI university, with funded places covering tuition, accommodation and a monthly stipend.
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At a glance
- Funding
- Tuition, housing, health cover and a monthly stipend
- Format
- In person · Abu Dhabi, AE
- Application fee
- 200 AED
- Deadline
- Closes 15 Dec 2026, 13:00 UTC time
- Starts
- 1 Aug 2027
- Language
- English
Funded students receive a full tuition waiver, accommodation, health insurance, visa sponsorship and a monthly stipend. Funding is not automatic for MSc applicants — it comes through faculty research or teaching assistantships and merit awards, and the stipend level depends on the funding source, so confirm your package with MBZUAI before you accept an offer.
Who can apply
- University students, Graduates
You will need
- Bachelor transcripts and degree certificate
- CV
- Statement of purpose
- Two to three reference letters
- English proficiency proof
- Passport copy and photo
About this opportunity
MBZUAI — the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi — is a graduate research university devoted entirely to AI. Its Master of Science programmes cover machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, robotics and computational biology, taught in English.
Deadline: 15 December 2026, 17:00 Gulf time (13:00 UTC), for entry in Fall 2027. The Computational Biology portal opens on 7 October 2026 but shares the same closing date.
Funding — read this carefully MBZUAI funding for MSc students is not automatic. Funded students get a full tuition waiver, accommodation, health insurance, visa sponsorship and a monthly stipend, but the package comes through a faculty research or teaching assistantship or a merit award, and the stipend level depends on that source. Ask the admissions office to confirm your package in writing before accepting an offer.
Who can apply
- Open to all nationalities — Cameroon included, with no geographic restriction
- A relevant bachelor's degree with a strong record
- Valid English proficiency proof at the point of application
- A screening exam is part of the process
Cost to apply AED 200. The fee is waived if you score 75% or more on the screening exam, or credited on enrolment.
Note on the PhD: MBZUAI's PhD pages still showed the previous (Fall 2026) cycle when this card was written, so no PhD deadline is listed here. Check mbzuai.ac.ae directly if you want the doctoral route.
Topics
- ICT
- STEM
- Engineering
- artificial intelligence
- masters
- uae
- machine learning
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