MBZUAI Alumni
Welcome from Alumni Relations
At MBZUAI, our alumni are not just graduates but trailblazers in AI, entrepreneurship, industry, and academia, shaping the future of technology and innovation. The Alumni Relations team is here to keep you connected to this dynamic and ever-growing global community through exclusive programs, events, and opportunities that celebrate entrepreneurial excellence.
Whether you completed your PhD or master’s, you are now part of the MBZUAI family—forever. Our alumni network offers lifelong connections and valuable resources, fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem that benefits alumni and current students.
We invite you to stay engaged, share your expertise, and contribute to the next generation of leaders. As a guest speaker, panelist, mentor, or leader, your involvement strengthens the MBZUAI legacy and inspires future innovators.
Students today, MBZUAI Alumni forever!
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Alumni by Numbers
Total number of Master’s alumni (May 2025)
Total number of PhD alumni (May 2025)
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SPOTLIGHT
Alumni Spotlight: Aspiration rooted in Research
MBZUAI alumnus Hanan Gani explains why he stayed in Abu Dhabi after graduation, and why he is.....
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Alumni Spotlight: In pursuit of truth
Having developed AI tools to fight misinformation and disinformation, MBZUAI alumnus Zain Mujahid has now turned his.....
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Alumni Spotlight: On a path of growth and empowerment
MBZUAI alumna Akbobek Abilkaiyrkyzy is creating impact for individuals, communities and industry by following three different paths.
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Alumni Spotlight: Gaining and sharing knowledge
From academia to entrepreneurship, MBZUAI alumnus Faris Almalik has used his knowledge, experience, and AI to make.....
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Alumni Spotlight: Making AI accessible for all
Having graduated from MBZUAI with a master’s in computer vision, Ahmed Sharshar is on a mission to.....
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Alumni Spotlight: on a mission to combat AI illiteracy
Abdulaziz Aleissaee, a member of MBZUAI’s inaugural graduating class, is advancing AI within Abu Dhabi Media Company.....
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Alumni Spotlight: Combining AI and community spirit to advance accessibility in healthcare
MBZUAI graduate Adnan Khan explains how a love of people is inspiring his research and his work.....
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How the MBZUAI Executive Program is helping shape the future of the UAE
The MBZUAI Executive Program’s Capstone Projects challenged students to develop AI-based applications that could improve people’s lives.....
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Alumni Spotlight: Uniting people to help AI do good
MBZUAI alumna Raisa Mahomed is helping advance AI in the UAE by bringing academia and industry closer.....
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Going out on a limb: Transforming physiotherapy with the help of MBZUAI
Backed by MBZUAI’s Incubation and Entrepreneur Center, Emirati founder Shamma Al Saedi won the Ministry of Education.....
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Alumni Spotlight: Changing the game for the UAE’s healthcare industry
Freddy Jimenez, MBZUAI alumnus and Pfizer’s innovation lead for the Middle East, Africa and Russia, aims to.....
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- healthcare,
- innovation,
- advisory board,
- entrepreneurship,
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- MEP,
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Alumni Spotlight: How Sulaiman AlJanahi bridged the gap between academia and industry
One of the key missions of (MBZUAI) is to take the groundbreaking academic and research initiatives of.....
Read MoreAlumni Events Calendar
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30 Sep 2025Alumni Mentorship Program Begins
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6 Oct 2025MBZUAI Toastmasters Club Launch
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24 Oct 2025Graduate Discovery
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30 Oct 2025MBZUAI Wellness Festival
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20 Nov 2025Alumni Recognition
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