Deakin adds professional AI master’s route at GIFT City campus

The programme places Deakin’s India-based academic activity within Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City, while the roundtable brought the launch discussion to Bengaluru, one of India’s largest technology and engineering centres. The confirmed offering is a professional master’s degree in applied artificial intelligence at Deakin’s GIFT City campus.

The available announcement does not identify the participating companies, speakers, curriculum modules, delivery format or assessment structure. It also does not state whether the first cohort will study fully in person, through blended delivery or under another arrangement. Those details matter to applicants weighing the programme against existing AI and data-science degrees in India.

The named qualification is the Master of Applied Artificial Intelligence (Professional). Its focus, as indicated by the title, is applied artificial intelligence rather than a general computer science degree, although the supplied announcement does not list subjects, specialisations or project requirements.

Deakin University is the institution behind the programme, and GIFT City is the stated campus location. No tuition amount, scholarship commitment or cohort size has been disclosed in the available research record. Readers should therefore treat any estimates about cost, duration or placement outcomes as unconfirmed until the university publishes formal programme documentation.

A roundtable can provide context on employer demand, workplace skills and the practical use of AI. It does not, by itself, establish guaranteed internships, placements, employer-sponsored projects or credit arrangements. Those benefits would need to be stated separately by Deakin University.

The announcement confirms that the programme has been launched, but it does not specify when applications open or when teaching begins. An intake date remains unconfirmed. Applicants should look for Deakin University’s official course page or admissions communication before relying on claims about deadlines, entry tests, work experience or visa arrangements.

The immediate public implication is limited but clear: Deakin has announced a professional AI master’s offering in GIFT City, while several practical terms remain unpublished. Until the university releases those terms, students and employers should distinguish the confirmed launch from assumptions about curriculum, cost and career outcomes.