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Peru's UNI Launches AI Engineering Degree With 30 Seats for February Admissions

The new program centers on rigorous fundamentals to carry AI from lab prototypes to solutions for national challenges.

Overview

  • The university scheduled its 2026 admission exams for February 16, 18 and 20.
  • UNI highlights existing AI capacity with specialized labs and humanoid robots, with plans to add a supercomputer and complete dedicated infrastructure.
  • Program leaders stress mastering core AI science over short‑lived tools to engineer systems that perform in real Peruvian contexts.
  • The university ties prospects for sovereign AI to political will, investment, computing power and open public data, noting many agencies do not publish usable datasets.
  • Officials expect to increase seats in future intakes, with graduates targeted for roles across mining, agriculture, health, finance, retail and the public sector.