Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence funds its M.Sc. students in full: free tuition, a monthly stipend, a yearly return flight home, health insurance and a UAE residence visa. It welcomes students of all nationalities. The final deadline for fall 2027 is 15 December 2026 at 5 p.m. Gulf time.
Who can apply
Nationality
MBZUAI says it welcomes students of all nationalities, so Tunisian graduates can apply on the same terms as other international students.
Degree
A STEM degree from a recognised university, with a CGPA of at least 3.0 or 3.5 out of 4.0 depending on the programme. Final-year students can apply with their transcript.
English
IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 90 or PTE Academic 60, taken at a test centre, unless a waiver applies. Duolingo 120 is accepted only when other tests are hard to access.
Selection
An online screening exam in mathematics and programming, then a technical interview for a subset of applicants.
Funding and what it does not cover
Free tuition, a monthly stipend, a yearly return flight home, health insurance and a residence visa. The stipend table lists 15,500 dirhams for international M.Sc. students.
Covered
Tuition
Monthly stipend
One return flight home each year
Health insurance
UAE residence visa and Emirates ID, where eligible
You pay
The Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence, a fee-based programme with no funding
The 200-dirham application fee, unless waived or refunded
