Amid the bustling academic activities filling the rooms of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Universitas Syiah Kuala, the Master Program in Artificial Intelligence is once again opening registration for new students for the odd semester of the 2024/2025 academic year. This program has become a magnet for those interested in delving into this rapidly growing field.

One of the advantages of this program lies in its well-structured curriculum, which is continuously updated to reflect the latest developments in the field of artificial intelligence. Students will study the foundational theories of artificial intelligence, algorithms, machine learning, and various other techniques that are essential to the development of AI systems. They will also receive practical training in applying these concepts across various industrial and research contexts.

The importance of artificial intelligence cannot be underestimated. In this digital era, AI has become a key driver of industrial transformation, digital revolution, and innovation in products and services. Its ability to process and analyze large datasets, recognize complex patterns, and make intelligent decisions has opened the door to numerous applications that have a positive impact across various sectors, from healthcare and finance to transportation and manufacturing.

Through the Master Program in Artificial Intelligence, Universitas Syiah Kuala is committed to producing competent and high-quality experts in the field of artificial intelligence. Students who successfully complete this program are expected to become not only leaders in industry and research but also agents of change who bring innovation and progress to society and the nation.

Requirements:

• Applicants should have an undergraduate (Bachelor’s) degree in Informatics/Computer Science/ Statistics/Mathematics/Information Technology/Information Systems/Computer Engineering/ Electrical Engineering or other relevant undergraduate fields. Graduates of a Diploma 4 (D4) in Information & Computer Technology/Information Engineering are also eligible
• Applicants must come from institutions that are currently accredited at least B or have programs that are accredited at least B.
• Those with an unrelated undergraduate (Bachelor’s) background are also welcome to apply, provided they can successfully pass all stages of the new student admission process.

Curriculum:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Management and Modelling
• Machine Learning
• Computer Vision
• Hci and Information Visualization
• Business Intelligence and Analysis
• Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis
• Computational Linguistics
• Social Network Analysis

Classes:

• Classes are held on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 08:00 AM WIB at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Universitas Syiah Kuala Building.
• Academic activities are conducted through various formats, including semester lectures, discussions, case studies, projects, practicums, and guidance related to research methodology and scientific publication.

Facilities

The number of classrooms and laboratories available is sufficient to support the Master Program in Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Informatics for both odd and even semesters. The following is a list of facilities and infrastructure that support the learning process:

• Classrooms
• Laboratories (Internet and Networking Lab, Database and Data Mining Lab, Multimedia Lab, GIS Lab, Computing and Operating Systems Lab, ICT Lab, Design and Animation Lab, Data Center)
• Research Room / Data Mining & Information Retrieval (DMIR) Room
• Auditorium
• Discussion and Seminar Rooms
• Internet Facilities
• EMAS Facilities (E-learning Management Systems) for online learning management

Through the Erasmus+ DS&AI Project, the PSMKB has received a GPU server with the specifications SuperServer 7049GP-TRT, Processor: 2 x CLX-SP 5218 16C/32T (2.30 GHz) Cache 22M 10.4GT 2UPI (Dual Socket), GPU: 4 x NVIDIA PNY GeForce RTX 2080TI 11GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0, which can be utilized for research and development requiring high computation.

Scholarships are available from the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Klik Disini) for the Master Program in Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Syiah Kuala University