Master of Engineering in AI for Product Innovation

Our program is recognized as one of the top applied AI/ML graduate programs in the world.

Students in our MEng AI for Product Innovation program develop strong technical skills in AI and machine learning together with an understanding of how to design and build AI-powered software products.

Graduates go on to work in leading companies solving difficult problems across many industries, such as tech, health care, energy, retail, transportation, and finance—or pursue their own entrepreneurial ventures.

Learn to:

• Design and develop machine learning systems for scale, security, and usability;
• Apply traditional machine learning and deep learning models to solve challenging problems across domains;
• Build full-stack software applications integrating machine learning models utilizing the latest methods and technologies;
• Design and deploy software applications in production;
• Our students come from a variety of engineering and science backgrounds.

Flexibility and Options

12 or 16 months on-campus, or 24 months online

Innovative and immersive, this master's degree can be completed in 12 or 16 months on-campus, or online part-time in just 24 months.

12-Month Accelerated Option

Significantly more affordable than a traditional master's program—in this option, pay tuition for only two (2) full semesters plus three (3) summer session credits.

16-Month Option

Pursue this degree over three (3) full semesters plus summer—allowing you time to take additional electives and specialize. Students pursuing this path may take a partial load or a full load of courses during their final semester.

4+1: BSE+Master's Option for Duke Undergrad

Duke undergraduate students can complete undergrad and this master's degree in just five (5) years.

Scholarship opportunity: The AIPI 4+1 scholarship covers 20 percent of the costs. Eligibility and other conditions apply.

MD-Master of Engineering in AI for Product Innovation Dual Degree

Medical students at Duke can complete this degree during the Third Year.

Scholarship opportunity: The MD-MEng AIPI scholarship covers 20 percent of the costs. Eligibility and other conditions apply. Offered in partnership with Duke MEDx.

The choice of online or on-campus is up to you—All students take the same courses, learn from the same faculty, and earn the same Duke degree.

Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering is a highly-ranked engineering school whose community of scholars provides engineering education and research in service to society.

Set in Duke University, one of the world's top research institutions, our faculty and students are solving complex challenges.

Our community has a deep sense of purpose — To improve the quality of life for communities locally and globally by improving human health, working toward more resilient and sustainable environments, discovering new materials, or advancing novel data analytics, computing, and intelligent systems.

Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering is a vibrant teaching and research institution dedicated to educating engineering leaders and pursuing research in high-impact fields to address the world's grand challenges

Mission

The Pratt School of Engineering DEIC Mission is to include and engage the rich diversity of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and community partners in all facets of our work as a school. To achieve this, we are committed to:

Building an environment where all individuals are included, supported, and feel valued Ensuring that our community is composed of a broad spectrum of identities through recruitment, retention, and ongoing professional development Designing curricula and pedagogies that promote cultural awareness and intercultural competence Developing policies, resources, and communication structures and processes that inform and enable a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization Understanding and tracking our impact through a rigorous assessment of our short- and long-term goals and our overall community climate

Vision

The Pratt School of Engineering DEIC Vision is to be a leader in inclusive excellence by innovating, implementing, and facilitating policies, practices, and programs across affinity groups, departments, the school, university partners, and the greater community to ensure that all members of our community feel that they belong, are engaged, and are empowered.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Duke Engineering

The Duke University Pratt School of Engineering is committed to being a diverse community of people with ideas and approaches that make a difference locally, nationally, and globally

At the core of our diversity philosophy is a belief that multicultural learning is truly an integral part of our personal, social, and moral growth—as individuals and as a university.

This is particularly true for engineers, who are charged with developing solutions, processes, and products for all people. As a result, we embrace the vision that diversity in the classroom and in the laboratory generates better learning outcomes, better citizens, and better engineers.

Duke Engineering is proud to be part of the American Society for Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Deans Diversity Initiative. We have earned the Bronze Award from the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program, and its recommendation as a national exemplar.