Michigan Technological University
MI · AI Readiness #109 of 227
AIREDEX™ Score: 7.2 /10
A dedicated Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence launched at Michigan Tech in fall 2026, placing the university among a select group nationally offering a standalone undergraduate AI degree, complemented by a new AI minor and Applied AI concentration.
Michigan Tech undergrads also have an AI Ethics minor in the Humanities department, open to every major regardless of technical background, and an Applied AI concentration within the BS in Information Technology. The Center for Artificial Intelligence within the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems brings together 30 faculty and more than $12 million in active projects, and the NSF CyberAI Corps Scholarship for Service program funds 11 full-ride scholarships with a direct pipeline into federal AI and cybersecurity roles.
Pillar grades
- Commitment: C+
- Curriculum: B
- Partnerships: C+
- Research: A+
A(I)ttitude™: neutral
Selected Highlights
- University Policy 1.20 (effective October 2024) is a formal institution-wide AI policy covering responsible use, IP, privacy, and research; Provost maintains a dedicated AI resources portal with policy, pedagogy, and FAQ components.
- Michigan Tech Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICC) launched Fall 2024 with 30 faculty, $12.8M in research projects since FY22, and Dr. Vinh Nguyen as director; spans transportation, materials, health informatics, climate, and manufacturing.
- BS in Artificial Intelligence approved by Board of Trustees April 2026, launched Fall 2026, 120 credits, housed in College of Computing jointly administered by Dept. of Computer Science and new Dept. of Data Science.
- Suite of AI credentials open to non-CS/engineering students: technical AI minor, AI Ethics minor (Humanities), Applied AI concentration in BS-IT, and graduate certificate in AI for Business Information Systems.
- AI Ethics minor (HUAI) in Humanities department is part of the Essential Education curriculum available to all undergraduates; BS in AI also embeds six dedicated ethics credits.