10th August 2021, Kathmandu
Kathmandu University launches Master of Technology in Artificial Intelligence (BTech/MTech in AI) from September 2021.
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University has launched two new programs – Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology in Artificial Intelligence (BTech/MTech in AI) starting from the September 2021 intake. The move corresponds to the growing need for AI specialists and knowledge in the context of budding AI problems and industries both locally and worldwide. The total number of seats offered is 30 at the Bachelor’s level and 10 at the Master’s level. The Programs would be run in a residential mode in Panchkhal, an emerging location as an education hub of Nepal. The launch of the program is the first of its kind in Nepal by Kathmandu University.
Bachelor of Technology in Artificial Intelligence (BTech in AI)
This program is intended to provide a comprehensive knowledge of Artificial Intelligence to undergraduate students with the help of adequate practical training. This program also nurtures students with the help of project-based learning and provides real-world experiences to them via an internship program.
BTech in AI graduates can apply AI techniques and methods in companies and institutions with large amounts of data to implement data-driven decision-making. They can therefore operate in the various data analysis phases and build automatic and efficient machine-learning systems. The program begins with introductory courses in Programming, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics to build a firm technical foundation. Later, the students will learn core AI concepts and techniques including state-space search, game-playing, Machine Learning, Neural networks, Computer vision, Language Understanding, and more complex subjects.
Hence, this program is different in its inception from Science and/or Engineering and thus is a blend of the two. This program is not registered under the Nepal Engineering Council thereby allowing flexibility in the offering of specialization-related courses right from the First Year as practiced in reputed universities worldwide.
The total tuition fees for the entire program of four years is NRs. 8, 00, 000.
Master of Technology in Artificial Intelligence (MTech in AI)
This program is intended to impart the body of skills, knowledge, and practices associated with the study of advanced computation, data science, and AI, which will help to create new opportunities locally as well as globally. Specifically, three main thematic topics will be covered, viz., Neural Networks, Fuzzy system, Evolutionary Computation which forms the backbone of intelligent systems.
The curriculum includes multidisciplinary content covering Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Big Data Analytics, Information Retrieval, Fuzzy Systems, and Evolutionary Computation. They will have opportunities to undertake practical projects, applying the learning to real-life problems prevalent in the domains like business, finance, security, industrial control, engineering, etc.
The total tuition fees for the entire program of two years is NRs. 3,95,000.
