You'll write production code, train models, and ship projects from year one, then choose a frontier to go deep in.
Write production code, train models, and launch real projects from day one, then go deep in a frontier: Autonomous Enterprise, Computational Biology, Autonomous Systems & Physical AI, or Advanced Data Science.
Learn algorithms, mathematics, and machines.
Turn programs into systems.
Go deep where AI is moving fastest.
Live data, live stakes.
Learn the fundamentals, engineer the systems, master the frontier and ship production grade systems live with industry partners.
Apply NowEach year raises the stakes: code that works, systems companies run on, technology at the frontier, then live production.
Learn algorithms, mathematics, and machines.
Start with Python and the Maths behind every AI. Build a computer from logic gates up, train your first AI from scratch, and ship a web and mobile app from one shared codebase.
Build a smart system that fits in your palm: turn off the internet, and it still thinks and answers.
Build a search engine that sifts through thousands of pages and surfaces the best match in a blink.
Take AI, machine learning and data science classes with faculty at SMU's School of Computing and Information Systems, where courses run seminar-style around real-world projects. Field visits take you into Singapore's banks, tech firms and AI startups.
Learn AI and machine learning from faculty in Imperial's Department of Computing, whose dedicated AI & Machine Learning degree drew 13 applicants for every place in 2025. London adds the rest — AI startups and research labs on your doorstep.
Spend the term at Illinois Tech's School of Computing in Chicago, taking AI systems, data platforms and scalable software with faculty who run GPU-accelerated research clusters. Chicago's tech firms and open-data ecosystem turn coursework into live projects.
Build sessions, expert workshops, competitions and open source — straight from the people who do it every day, at scale.
A blank repo on Friday night. A working product by Sunday. Tear down an app millions use, ship the feature it's missing and defend it in a product review.
What happens when a million people hit "pay" at the same second? Engineers who run systems at that scale open up theirs: event-driven design, cloud deployments and what an AI feature actually costs.
Build AI agents alongside industry teams at the AI buildathon, then take your work to intercollege hackathons and the annual MU hackathon, where top teams get in front of hiring engineers.
Work like a product team from week one: plan in JIRA, ship in two-week sprints, review each other's code and deploy every day.
Put code into projects the whole world uses. The first open-source contribution lands in Year 1. from Year 2, prepare for Google Summer of Code.
Weekly coding rounds, system-design mocks and mock interviews with working engineers, so the toughest question shows up in practice, long before the offer.
At Masters' Union, students build companies while they study. In Year 4 the founder path turns your product into a company - with paying customers, a cap table and a pitch to investors at Demo Day.
₹15L cheques, most decisions in under 10 days
A $10M fund for founders under 25
Mentors, campus co-working, tech credits, investor intros
500+ mentors, reached in under an hour
₹50K a month for a year after graduation
UG '28AI-made digital fashion for Roblox and Fortnite.
UG '28An AI wearable for dementia care.
UGHire anyone with a single prompt.
UGAn AI co-pilot that runs school workflows.
UGShows engineering teams why their systems fail.
UGA browser with AI agents that work like people.
UGAI for consulting, content and workflows.
PLACEMENTS & CAREERS
Students start securing pre-placement offers as early as their second year, working across India, San Francisco, Abu Dhabi and Dubai in consulting, tech, startups and consumer brands.
Our UG students secure pre-placement offers at leading companies such as Meta, Panasonic and Vedantu.
Top recruiters include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Razorpay, Zomato and Uber.
Career coaches handhold you through resume building, mock interviews and career outreach.
Curriculum
Year 1
You can take an idea from a blank screen to a deployed, AI-powered app on your own.
How to teach a computer to solve a problem you can solve in your head?
How to turn 0s and 1s into a working processor?
How to calculate exactly when a self-driving car should brake?
How to teach a machine to recognise a face?
How to prove a program will always work?
How to find the problem worth solving before writing code?
How to find one contact among thousands, instantly?
How to stay confident when the data is messy?
How to tell a model which direction is better?
How to let fifty engineers share one codebase?
How to build a machine that seems to think?
How to put your app on a million phones?
Outclass
A Raspberry Pi. A tiny language model. No internet. Make it smart enough to beat the class bot.
Turn equations into art. Make fractals move. Make maths sing.
No keyboard. No controller. Play with a wave or a word.
FACULTY & MENTORS
Engineers, professors and practitioners who teach this programme - from global classrooms and boardrooms into yours.
Managing Director (Asia South)
NVIDIA
Managing Director (APJ)
Intel
Former CEO & MD
Tech Mahindra
Former Vice President (APAC)
Google
Former Chief Digital Officer
PwC
FDE
OpenAI
FDE
Palantir
AI Entrepreneur
AEOS
Applied AI Scientist II
Microsoft
Former Director, Product
PayPal
Former Director
IBM
Former Product Manager
MicrosoftManaging Director (Asia South)
NVIDIAManaging Director (APJ)
IntelFormer CEO & MD
Tech MahindraFormer Vice President (APAC)
GoogleFormer Chief Digital Officer
PwCFDE
OpenAIFDE
PalantirAI Entrepreneur
AEOSApplied AI Scientist II
MicrosoftFormer Director, Product
PayPalFormer Director
IBMFormer Product Manager
MicrosoftAnd many more from the AI frontier: founders, investors and practitioners from Sarvam AI, Emergent, Palantir, Google and McKinsey.
Data Science & AI · Computer Science & AI
Two ways to spend four years with AI. Compare what you learn, where you end up, and which question you keep asking.
From week one, you learn to read data, predict outcomes and turn AI into business decisions, through statistics, machine learning, deep learning and data storytelling.
From week one, you learn how software and large systems are built, scaled and secured, mastering coding, systems design and AI engineering before you specialise in Year 3.
“What is the data telling us?”For the strategist who wants their insights to shape a company's next big move.
“How does this actually work?”For the architect who wants to build the underlying engine a company runs on.
ADMISSION PROCESS & TIMELINES
Inside: the full admission criteria and what makes an ideal candidate.
Once you submit the online application and pay the application fees, you will have to submit a short 2-minute video essay describing your interest in technology and any past experiences in building an application/internship etc. within 3 days.
After completing the video application, students will receive a form to submit their JEE Advanced admit card/SAT results or take the Masters’ Union Scholarship Aptitude Test (MUSAT).
Note - Students taking the MUSAT will have a 7-day window to complete it. They will receive only one attempt at the main test but will have access to a practice test beforehand. Preparation materials for the test can be found here.
Once shortlisted applicants have submitted their application along with their aptitude scores, the admissions team will respond with their final decision and the students will fall into three categories:
Applicants who have been offered admission to Masters’ Union will receive their decision along with the financial structure for the upcoming programme.
Applicants rejected by the admissions team can apply to the programme again in the next academic year.
Masters’ Union doesn’t maintain any ranked waitlist. Applicants placed in this category will have their admission dependent on the spots that might become available in the class.
Round 1
ActiveFEES & SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships of 20%, 35% and 50% on tuition are awarded on JEE, SAT or MUSAT performance and the applicant's overall profile. Loans of up to 95% of programme fees are available through partner institutions.
Admission Fee
INR 1,80,000/-
One-time, non-refundable
4-Year Tuition Fees
INR 52,50,000/-
Before scholarship
Scholarship Slabs on Tuition
₹ 42,00,000
JEE 85%ile+ / SAT 1290+ / MUSAT 35+
₹ 34,12,500
JEE 90%ile+ / SAT 1360+ / MUSAT 40+
₹ 26,25,000
JEE 95%ile+ / SAT 1450+ / MUSAT 43+
Scholarships are awarded based on performance in the Masters' Union University Scholarship Aptitude Test (MUSAT) or other recognised aptitude/entrance tests, along with the applicant's overall profile.
Hostel is charged separately. Loans cover up to 95% of programme fees.
Most people who get in didn’t even start as coders.
You don’t need coding experience or a portfolio to apply. Class XII students with PCM and 2025-onwards pass-outs are eligible.
Admissions 2027
Admission via video essay and MUSAT. JEE scores are also accepted. No prior coding experience required, only the itch to build something intelligent.
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