UP Cebu Now Offers Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence

Amid the global debate on the various issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI)—ethical dilemmas, environmental impacts, labor market disruption, security risks—the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering is proactively addressing the demand for skilled and responsible AI professionals. 

The institution has announced that it 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 a professional master's degree designed to equip students with practical knowledge to develop and deploy intelligent engineered systems, says the College. It equips students for possible careers in agriculture, commerce, education, environment, finance, government, healthcare, and manufacturing.  

“Artificial Intelligence is the discipline concerned with the design and construction of intelligent systems that perceive, reason out, formulate a decision, and act in an environment to achieve a set of measurable goals,” the College explains. “Such systems embody computational structures that mimic human cognition through symbolic and non-symbolic knowledge representations that understand, learn, decide, and act autonomously.”  

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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 two years for full-time students or three years for part-time students.  

To be eligible for the MEng AI program, applicants must hold a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution. Essential undergraduate coursework includes Differential and Integral Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Statistics. Candidates are also expected to demonstrate proficiency in at least one programming language, ensuring they have the foundational technical skills necessary for the rigorous curriculum. 

UP Diliman is likewise offering a PhD in AI, focused on developing new AI systems and solutions.  

For inquiries, about the Master of Engineering in AI program, email [email protected]. Deadline of application is on June 30, 2025.