MS & PhD Program In Artificial Intelligence
(Designed by NCAI)
Background
The National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) has top-notch AI scientists/researchers/students
selected by Higher Education Commission (HEC) on competitive grounds. Under the umbrella of NCAI
and partner universities, the program is proposed and designed by the NCAI. Public/private Universities
may use this curriculum as a guide to design their own courses, by acknowledging NCAI and may also
provide us with their valuable feedback/suggestion regarding the curriculum. The National Center of
Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), the latest technological initiative of the Government of Pakistan under the
has taken the lead by starting MS & Ph.D. Program in Artificial Intelligence to offer
specializations in different aspects of AI at the graduate level to help establish and grow the AI industry
in Pakistan.
Program Educational Objectives
PEO1: Have a strong competence in Artificial Intelligence resulting in successful careers.
PEO2: Pursuing research and innovation and be able to provide modern solutions to technical problems.
PEO3: To apply as well as create Artificial Intelligence based knowledge at par with the developments at
both national and international level.
Curriculum:
The proposed curriculum is unified for all NCAI partner universities. For the sake of uniformity and ease
of transfer of courses, a national course code has also been defined for each course. This will be treated as
a reference for course compatibility between NCAI partner institutions.
Core Courses
MS Elective Courses
Cognition
Perception
Action
Data Analytics/Big Data
AI Support Systems
In addition to MS course following additional courses are also available for PhD
PhD Courses
For more details of course content click: NCAI AI Curriculum