MBZUAI: Becomes the 18th artificial intelligence university in the world in four years

At the end of August this year, Jais, a large Arabic language model, was launched, becoming the first in the industry. This model is jointly produced by MBZUAI, the world's first artificial intelligence university, and its parameter volume reaches 13 billion. This news has attracted widespread attention in the Arab world and even the entire academic world

In addition to the Jais large model, MBZUAI is also engaged in a number of research projects related to Foundation Model and Generative AI. In the latest ranking published by CSrankings.org, the authoritative global computer school ranking website, MBZUAI jumped to the global AI ranking. 18, among which the Department of Computer Vision ranks 16th globally, the Department of Natural Language Processing ranks 19th globally, and the Department of Machine Learning ranks 28th globally.

So far, MBZUAI has welcomed the new director of the CV Department, Ian Reid, and a group of new well-known professors, further enhancing the strength of the college. As of September this year, the number of professors at MBZUAI has increased to 62, more than half of whom come from the world's top artificial intelligence universities and institutions, including CMU, MIT, Cambridge, etc. These professors led their research teams and published a total of 643 papers in 2022, including 34 CVPR papers and 27 NeurIPS papers, and won 7 best paper awards. So far, 597 papers have been published in 2023, with 53 papers published at NeurIPS 2023 alone

Since its establishment in October 2019, the quality of MBZUAI’s students has been very high. In the fall semester of 2023, MBZUAI has 137 freshmen enrolled from 33 countries and regions around the world, including 31 Chinese students who graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Fudan University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Southern University of Science and Technology and other well-known computer colleges at home and abroad. They are full of expectations for their study and research life at MBZUAI in the next few years. A student who graduated from the Computer Science Department of Tsinghua University commented on her just-started study journey at MBZUAI:

First of all, I am very honored to study at MBZUAI and become a doctoral student in Professor Eric Xing’s research group. At MBZUAI, the scientific research atmosphere is quite strong. The laboratory provides a variety of scientific research equipment, including servers and graphics cards. Doctoral students also receive a personal MacBook Pro for study and research. Each student has his own work station, and the students around him are very seriously devoted to paper reading and project research. In addition, each mentor will organize regular meetings based on the research group's situation to promote academic exchanges and guidance.

MBZUAI students commute between the dormitory building and the teaching building every day

MBZUAI students are studying and doing scientific research at their respective workstations

Students can also enjoy generous subsidies provided by the school, which is very convenient in daily life. Master students will receive a monthly subsidy of about 16,000 RMB, and doctoral students will receive a monthly subsidy of about 20,000 RMB. The actual living expenses range from RMB 5,000 to RMB 8,000 per month. The living conditions are very good. Each student has a single dormitory of at least 40 square meters, and there is no additional charge for the whole stay.

Regarding shopping, Amazon online shopping here is very fast, and some items can even be delivered the next day. In addition, if there is no price advantage for certain items purchased locally, they can also be purchased domestically and shipped here via international shipping. The school cafeteria provides local food, and there are also takeaway services nearby that provide Chinese lunch boxes. When you have free time on weekends, you can go shopping with your classmates to the Chinese supermarket in the city center or Yas Mall or IKEA on Yas Island.

Overall, life here is not much different from that in China. However, it should be noted that in schools and other government departments, you must dress appropriately. The gym is separated for men and women, and the swimming pool is also used by men and women at different times. In addition to other cultural differences, the school will also remind everyone at the beginning of the semester. In short, it is enough to respect each other's customs and culture with foreign friends.

Students celebrate annual International Day

MBZUAI students’ daily entertainment and leisure activities

It can be said that MBZUAI is not only very suitable for scientific research work, but also provides a very safe and comfortable living environment. Abu Dhabi has also been rated as the safest city in the world for 7 consecutive years. In short, MBZUAI is a very worthy school for students who love scientific research to apply.

MBZUAI students participate in club day

According to the school’s official data, MBZUAI currently has 111 graduates, 28 of whom have chosen to continue their studies at MBZUAI or Oxford University, the number one technical university in Europe, ETH Zurich (ETH), Germany’s top research institute 69 people chose to be employed, and 14 people chose to start a business or other destinations. A total of about 90% of graduates choose to stay in the UAE. According to incomplete sampling data, the average monthly salary of graduates who choose to find employment is about 50,000 yuan.

According to a Chinese student who just obtained a master's degree from MBZUAI in June 2023, after graduating from the Computer Science Department of New York University Abu Dhabi, he was attracted by MBZUAI's professional setting and first-class teachers and applied for machine learning. Master's degree program. He gained a lot during his two years of study. During the summer of the first year of his master's degree, he did a 6-week internship at an AI research institute next to the school. After graduation, he successfully got a formal offer from this company and became an AI researcher. With the help of the school, he successfully applied for a ten-year golden visa in the UAE within three weeks before graduation, which made him more confident about his future life in the UAE and he could also apply for a 10-year permanent residence for his family at the same time. .

MBZUAI students at a large-scale job fair organized by the school. The picture shows an on-site interview with ADNOC Oil Company

MBZUAI The admissions process for the 2024 fall semester has officially opened on September 1, and nearly 500 applications from around the world have been received in just one month. In the fall semester of 2024, MBZUAI has opened two new majors: Robotics and Computer Science, giving students with STEM backgrounds more choices.

From October 21st to 28th, MBZUAI admissions director Mr. Huang will arrange presentations in Beijing and Shanghai. Interested students can consult MBZUAI China admissions consultant Mr. Abu (18608933378 and WeChat), or check the official website mbzuai .ac.ae.

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