BS Artificial Intelligence

Program Info

The Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, and evolve software solutions that harness the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI). The BS AI program enables students to get hands-on experience, developing AI-driven software solutions with the support of state-of-the-art research labs under the guidance of world-class faculty. We transform students into leaders who accept challenges, solve complex problems, fulfill industry expectations and yield a cross-cutting research environment.

The curriculum of the BS(AI) program includes coursework in computing, mathematics, automated reasoning, computational modeling, machine learning, vision, artificial intelligence, case studies, knowledge representation, reasoning, artificial neural networks, and natural language processing. The BS AI program enables our students to solve problems in society, the healthcare domain, agriculture, business, better governance, transportation, e-commerce, and education.

Outline

Sr. No.	Category	Cr. Hrs.
Computing Core	14	47
Domain Core	6	18
Domain Elective	7	21
Mathematics & Supporting Courses**	4	12
Elective Supporting Courses	1	3
General Education Requirements	12	31
Others	1	1
Total	45	133

Eligibility Criteria

At least 50% marks in F.Sc. Pre-Engineering/Pre-Medical/ICS or equivalent. All applicants must pass the UCP Admission Test and interview if required.

Note: Pre-Medical students must pass 2 additional mathematics deficiency courses of 6 credit hours within 1st year of their degree program

Selection Criteria

Matric	Intermediate	Admission Test
10%	45%	45%

Fee Structure with Scholarship

Program Name: BS Artificial Intelligence

Per Credit Hour Fee: 11,270

Admission Fee: 25,000

1st Semester Total Fee Including Admission fee	1st Installment Including Admission fee	1st Installment with 35% PGC Scholarship	1st Installment with 25% Merit/PGC/Legacy Scholarship	1st Installment with 50% Merit Scholarship	1st Installment with 75% Merit Scholarship	1st Installment with 100% Merit Scholarship	Total Credit Hours	Total Fee(incl Admission fee)
227,860	126,430	N/A	101,073	75,715	50,358	25,000	133	1,523,910

Disclaimer

The above-mentioned fee structure is for illustration purpose only. UCP reserves the rights to make changes in the Fee Structure whenever deemed necessary or appropriate.

Tentative Study Road Map

Semester I

Sr. No.	Course Code	Pre-Req	Course	Domain	Credit Hours
1	CP103	-	Introduction to Computing (GE-I)	GER	3
-	CP101	-	Introduction to Computing - Lab (GE-I)	GER	1
2	ENG110	-	Functional English (GE-II)	GER	3
3	GE102	-	Basic Electronics (GE-III)	GER	2
-	GE101	-	Basic Electronics - Lab (GE-III)	GER	1
4	PAK102	-	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan (GE-IV)	GER	2
5	AL143	-	QR 1 (Discrete Structures) (GE-V)	GER	3
6	MAT103	-	Pre-Calculus	(Only for Pre-medical Students)	3
Total	-	-	-	-	18

Semester II

Sr. No.	Course Code	Pre-Req	Course	Domain	Credit Hours
1	CP113	ITC	Programming Fundamentals	Computing Core	3
-	CP111	ITC	Programming Fundamentals - Lab	Computing Core	1
2	AR102	-	Digital Logic Design	Computing Core	2
-	AR101	-	Digital Logic Design - Lab	Computing Core	1
3	MAT113	-	QR 2 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry) (GE-VI)	GER	3
4	ENG102	FE	Expository Writing (GE-VII)	GER	3
5	SEP113	-	Civics and Community Engagement (GE-VIII)	GER	2
6	MAT123	-	Elementary Algebra	(Only for Pre-medical Students)	3
Total	-	-	-	-	18

Semester III

Sr. No.	Course Code	Pre-Req	Course	Domain	Credit Hours
1	CP223	PF	Object Oriented Programming	Computing Core	3
-	CP221	PF	Object Oriented Programming - Lab	Computing Core	1
2	AR223	DLD	Computer Organization & Assembly Language	Computing Core	3
-	AR221	DLD	Computer Organization & Assembly Language - Lab	Computing Core	1
3	MAT253	-	Probability & Statistics	Maths	3
4	SEP203	-	Arts & Humanities (Professional Practices) (GE-IX)	GER	2
5	MAT243	CAG	Multivariable Calculus	Maths	3
6	ENT201	-	Entrepreneurship (GE-X)	GER	2
Total	-	-	-	-	18

Semester IV

Sr. No.	Course Code	Pre-Req	Course	Domain	Credit Hours
1	CP233	OOP	Data Structures	Computing Core	3
-	CP231	OOP	Data Structures - Lab	Computing Core	1
2	DB203	-	Database Systems	Computing Core	3
-	DB201	-	Database Systems - Lab	Computing Core	1
3	-	-	Social Sciences (GE-XI)	GER	2
4	AL312	-	Artificial Intelligence	Computing Core	2
-	AL311	-	Artificial Intelligence - Lab	Computing Core	1
5	MAT233	CAG	Linear Algebra	Maths	3
6	ISL201	-	Islamic Studies (GE- XII)	GER	2
Total	-	-	-	-	18

Semester V

Sr. No.	Course Code	Pre-Req	Course	Domain	Credit Hours
1	SE203	-	Software Engineering	Domain Elective	3
2	NS312	-	Information Security	Computing Core	2
-	NS311	-	Information Security - Lab	Computing Core	1
3	AR332	-	Operating Systems	Computing Core	2
-	AR331	-	Operating Systems - Lab	Computing Core	1
4	ENG203	FE	Technical & Business Writing	EN	3
5	-	-	Domain Elective 1	Domain Elective	3
6	AI302	AI	Domain Core 1 (Programming for AI)	Domain Core	2
-	AI301	AI	Domain Core - I (Programming for AI) - Lab	Domain Core	1
Total	-	-	-	-	18

Semester VI

Sr. No.	Course Code	Pre-Req	Course	Domain	Credit Hours
1	NS302	-	Computer Networks	Computing Core	2
-	NS301	-	Computer Networks - Lab	Computing Core	1
2	AL303	DS	Analysis of Algorithms	Computing Core	3
3	ML302	AI	Domain Core 2 (Machine Learning)	Domain Core	2
-	ML301	AI	Domain Core 2 (Machine Learning) – Lab	Domain Core	1
4	-	-	Domain Elective 2	Domain Elective	3
5	AI341	Prog for AI	Domain Core 3 (Artificial Neural Networks & Deep learning) - Lab	Domain Core	1
6	-	-	Domain Elective 3	Domain Elective	3
Total	-	-	-	-	18

Semester VII

Sr. No.	Course Code	Pre-Req	Course	Domain	Credit Hours
1	-	-	Domain Elective 4	Domain Elective	3
2	CP483	-	Final Year Project - I	Computing Core	3
3	AI422	ANN& DL	Domain Core 4 (Computer Vision)	Domain Core	2
-	AI421	ANN& DL	Domain Core 4 (Computer Vision) - Lab	Domain Core	1
-	AI412	AI	Domain Core 5 (Knowledge Representation & Reasoning)	Domain Core	2
4	AI411	AI	Domain Core 5 (Knowledge Representation & Reasoning) - Lab	Domain Core	1
5	-	-	Domain Elective 5	Domain Elective	3
Total	-	-	-	-	15

Semester VIII

Sr. No.	Course Code	Pre-Req	Course	Domain	Credit Hours
1	CP442	OOP, OS	Domain Core 6 (Parallel & Distributed Computing)	Domain Core	2
-	CP441	OOP, OS	Domain Core 6 (Parallel & Distributed Computing) - Lab	Domain Core	1
2	CP493	FYP-I	Final Year Project - II	Computing Core	3
3	-	-	Domain Elective 6	Domain Elective	3
4	-	-	Domain Elective 7	Domain Elective	3
5	-	-	Elective Supporting Course	SS	3
6	-	-	Career Lab	-	1
Total	-	-	-	-	16

Career Opportunities

There are a growing number of fascinating jobs for graduates skilled in artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and related fields of study. Self-driving cars, social robots, and advanced analytical computer programs are some examples of where our graduates can put their energy. With a degree program BS in Artificial Intelligence, a student may seek employment in trades, industries, and professions that rely heavily on computing systems. Students may seek employment as Machine Learning Engineer, Data scientists, Business Intelligence developers, Big Data Engineer, or several other exciting jobs. Following are the most demanding career paths worldwide which our graduates can choose after successful completion of BS in Artificial Intelligence.

Criteria for Award of Degree

Each candidate for the BS Artificial Intelligence degree is required to successfully earn 133 Cr. Hrs. with the minimum CGPA of 2.0 on the scale of 4.0. This is a four-year degree program comprising of 08 semesters with a minimum of 133 Cr. Hrs. There will be Fall and Spring semesters each year. The summer semester will be utilized for internship of deficiency courses. The minimum and maximum duration to complete BS Computer Science degrees is 04 and 07 years respectively.