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Study Artificial
Intelligence

There's nothing artificial about our intelligence

The study of AI has exploded into a global phenomenon, and Alberta is a leader in the field (see our program rankings here). We already have world-class educators and researchers on campus and innovative industry partners like Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), AltaML, and DeepMind who change the face of AI research and applications every day.

And now is your time to join the ranks.

We offer courses in AI, machine learning, and other topics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
If you are just getting your career in AI started, check out our undergraduate information.
If you're looking to pursue more advanced research in the AI realm (and already have a bachelor's degree under your belt),
make your way to our graduate studies information.

Champing at the bit to learn AI? Check out our undergrad offerings.

In the Faculty of Science, the studies of AI and machine learning can be most efficiently explored in our Computing Science department. Students can take a Bachelor of Science (BSc) and major or minor in computing science, and for those students who want a more hyper-focused experience, we also offer specialization and honors computing science programs.

Learn more about a Bachelor of Science

Explore the Honors Program

Check out the Specialization

What can you learn about AI?

There is no single course that can fully encapsulate everything about artificial intelligence and its related topics, which is why we in the Faculty of Science have broken out several AI-related subjects into separate courses that allow for a more rich and focused study.

Some of our AI-focused classes include the following:

COMPUTERS & GAMES

CMPUT 250

Gain hands-on experience developing video games as a multi-disciplinary team project.

VIEW CMPUT 250 COURSE

INTRO TO ROBOTICS & MECHATRONICS

CMPUT 312

Learn the foundations of developing the next generation of intelligent robots.

VIEW CMPUT 312 COURSE

ADVANCED GAME PROGRAMMING

CMPUT 350

Translate programming languages into interactive and artistic storytelling in games.

VIEW CMPUT 350 COURSE

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

CMPUT 366

Master the foundations of AI and build intelligent software.

VIEW CMPUT 366 COURSE

INTRO TO MACHINE LEARNING

CMPUT 466

Explore the basic concepts of machine learning and create top notch learning algorithms.

VIEW CMPUT 466 COURSE

INTRO TO NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING

CMPUT 497

Learn about the elements of NLP and implement them to create more successful interactions between computer and human languages.

VIEW CMPUT 497 COURSE

WHAT NEXT?

If you need more information about undergraduate studies, email us at csugrad@ualberta.ca.

If you are ready to apply, head to our undergraduate admission page.

Take a byte out of AI research with our graduate offerings

The broad field of artificial intelligence can be broken down into subfields and specializations that you can apply to solve many discrete problems humans face today.

Pursuing a graduate degree (i.e., a Master's or PhD in Computing Science) allows you to focus your studies on the areas of artificial intelligence and machine learning that interest you most. With the support of knowledgeable supervisors and experts in the field, you can self-direct your own research and position yourself on the frontier of AI.

What will you research?

Our faculty is chock full of researchers and students leading the charge on AI discoveries. Below you can read about some of their work, and if you're interested in pursuing graduate-level studies in AI-related topics, you can search our researcher database to find suitable supervisors for your prospective research.