University of Memphis
TN · AI Readiness #135 of 227
AIREDEX™ Score: 6.6 /10
An AI for All Minor, open to every major, launched at Memphis in Fall 2025; a workforce-centered Applied AI bachelor's degree through Polytechnic@UofM followed in 2026, giving undergrads across disciplines a clear path into AI careers.
Memphis undergrads can pair the AI for All Minor, which starts with Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Skills and Techniques for Applied AI, with access to the iTiger GPU cluster, an H100-equipped computing facility in the Mid-South. The FedEx Institute of Technology anchors industry ties, including a curriculum partnership with the National University of Singapore, while the Institute for Intelligent Systems gives students a research environment with roots in natural language processing and intelligent tutoring. The Center for Responsible AI in Public Health and the Delta Institute for AI and the Law extend that programming into public health and legal education.
Pillar grades
- Commitment: C+
- Curriculum: C+
- Partnerships: B
- Research: B+
A(I)ttitude™: neutral
Selected Highlights
- Policy AA3037 addresses institutional AI approach with stated goals, named programs, and ethical guidelines; Faculty Senate AI Policy also confirmed.
- CERTAIN (co-directed by Dr. Srikar Velichety and Dr. Xiaolei Huang, spanning MIS and CS), IIS (directed by Dr. Leah Windsor, spanning English and CS), CRAIPH (directed by Dr. Ricky Leung), and the Delta Institute for AI and the Law all confirmed as cross-disciplinary AI hubs with active programming.
- B.S. CS with Artificial Intelligence Concentration confirmed in catalog; B.A.S. Applied AI (Polytechnic@UofM) THEC-approved and enrolling Fall 2026.
- CRAIPH established March 2025 with named director Dr. Ricky Leung and co-PI Dr. Dipankar Dasgupta; active NIH-funded research confirmed.
- AI integration confirmed in World Languages and Literatures (3-tier AI policy), College of Education (AI for Tennessee grant, named faculty), Fogelman College of Business (Applied AI programs), and School of Public Health (CRAIPH/AI for Health Research Lab) -- four qualifying non-STEM departments.