Build your career in AI in Silicon Valley
AI Graduate Programs—Silicon Valley
Northeastern University approaches AI learning through rigorous academic programs, hands-on learning opportunities, and a strong emphasis on ethical and responsible AI development, preparing students to lead and innovate in an AI-driven world. We offer two AI graduate programs on our Silicon Valley campus:
- Our Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence program incorporates elements of computer science, machine learning, and software engineering—helping students prepare for a position in AI research, operations, software, hardware development, or a doctoral degree in a sector poised for explosive growth.
- The Graduate Certificate in AI Applications is designed for professionals looking to harness the power of AI within data mining and engineering industries who may not have prior programming experience.
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"The MS Artificial Intelligence program strikes a rare balance between cutting-edge theory and real-world application. I love how collaborative the environment is — you’re constantly learning from faculty, peers, and hands-on projects that actually make an impact.”—Rishi Srikaanth, Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence ’26
Studying in Silicon Valley
- Take advantage of frequent events and opportunities for collaboration with the Northeastern Institute for Experiential AI.
- Build a meaningful professional peer network at a technology-specialized graduate campus.
- Receive dedicated support from an on-ground career development team focused on the Silicon Valley jobs market.
- Learn from faculty who have built their careers in the Silicon Valley tech ecosystem during cycles of groundbreaking change.
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.