UP Cebu offers its first Master of Engineering in AI Program
20 June 2025 | Office of the Vice President for Digital Transformation
Deadline of application is on June 30, 2025.
The University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering is offering a Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence (MEng AI) program at the UP Cebu Campus starting August 2025.
The MEng AI program is designed as a professional master’s degree, aiming to equip students with the knowledge and practical experience to develop and deploy intelligent engineered systems. It prepares students for careers in industries such as agriculture, commerce, education, environment, finance, government, healthcare, manufacturing, among others.
UP Cebu Oblation and AI visualization. Photo sources: ABS-CBN News and Google
Its curriculum covers core subject areas essential for AI practitioners:
- Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence: Basic concepts in AI
- Computational Linear Algebra for AI: Mathematical and computational methods for AI.
- Probability and Statistics for AI: Advanced statistical techniques and models.
- Machine Learning: Classical supervised and unsupervised learning models.
- Advanced Machine Learning: State-of-the-art supervised, unsupervised, and generative learning models.
- Machine Learning Operations (MLOps): Concepts and frameworks for deploying and managing AI systems.
- Graduate Seminar: A seminar or reading course on recent work in AI.
Students may take electives, including:
- Natural Language Processing
- AI Accelerators
- Differential Digital Signal Processing
- Probabilistic Graphical Models
- Reinforcement Learning
- Autonomous Robotics
The MEng AI program can be completed in 2 years for full-time students or 3 years for part-time students. A total of 31 units are required for graduation, which includes an applied Capstone Project. Full time students usually take 9 to 10 units per semester.
Faculty
The MEng AI program has 17 faculty members, all with doctoral degrees, and with expertise in various areas of AI.
They come from the different branches of Engineering and Computer Science with research interests spanning Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Robotics, and many more.
Tuition and Fees
The Tuition Fee for AI courses is P4,500 per unit. Miscellaneous fees and other charges per semester also apply.
Why consider MEng AI?
- Pioneer Program: One of the first masters program in AI offered in the Philippines.
- Strong Reputation: UP Diliman is the flagship campus of the University of the Philippines System, known for its academic excellence.
- Industry Relevance: The program is designed to provide practical knowledge and experience relevant to deploying AI systems in various application domains.
- Experienced Faculty: The program is led and taught by professors with significant research and industry experience in AI.
Entrance Requirements
The applicant should:
- Have a Bachelor of Science degree from a recognized institution of higher learning with the following undergraduate courses:
- Differential and Integral Calculus
- Linear Algebra
- Statistics
- Be proficient in at least one programming language.
Information and Inquiry
Potential applicants may check these URLs:
For inquiries, potential applicants may contact these emails:
- About the program: [email protected]
- About application details and requirements: [email protected]
- About DOST-ERDT scholarships: [email protected]