#41 · QS Data Science and AI 2026

McGill University

Montreal, Canada
5 programs
3 research labs
University website

McGill University is in Montreal, Canada. AI is studied at the School of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science, in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and at the Centre for Intelligent Machines, and the university founded the Mila institute together with the Université de Montréal. We list 5 programs: an applied AI master's of engineering, a master's in analytics, a bachelor's major in AI and two certificates in data science and applied AI.

Programs

Language, length and tuition as McGill states them on its own pages.

Bachelor's

Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence Major (B.Sc.)EnglishNot stated64,785.90 CAD per year (30 credits)Program page

Master's

Master of Engineering (M.Eng. Non-Thesis): Applied Artificial IntelligenceEnglishCan be completed in 1.5 years (at least three semesters of full-time study)16,416.30 CAD per semester (fall or winter)Program page

Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)Not stated12 or 16 months82,098 CAD for the programProgram page

Certificate

Data Science (Gr. Cert.)Not statedNot statedNot statedProgram page

Professional Development Certificate in Applied AI and Data ScienceEnglishOnline, part-time6,583.90 or 6,790.70 CAD for the programProgram page

Research labs

Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM)
Robotics, AI, computer vision, haptic interfaces and control systems.
Reasoning and Learning Lab
Probabilistic systems, reinforcement learning, deep learning and language processing. The lab is part of Mila.
Mila (Quebec AI Institute)
Research in deep learning and reinforcement learning, and transfer of that work to companies. Founded together with the Université de Montréal.

What to know

The Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM) has operated since 1985. It was set up as a joint group of three units: electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science. Its main topics are robotics, AI, computer vision, medical imaging and reinforcement learning. Source

The new Mila was launched in 2017 by the Université de Montréal and McGill University, with support from HEC Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal. In 2019 the institute's faculty and research team included six AI researchers from McGill, among them Doina Precup and Joelle Pineau. Source

In December 2018 CIFAR named the first 29 Canada CIFAR AI Chairs, and six of them were from McGill. Their work covers robotics, dialogue systems, the life sciences and medical imaging. Source

The first internet search engine was built at the McGill School of Computer Science in 1987 by McGill graduate Alan Emtage. Today the school's bachelor's topics include AI, robotics and computer vision. Source

Admission for international students

The admissions office has a separate section for international applicants covering costs, International Student Services and English requirements. The university teaches in English, so unless you qualify for an exemption, such as four years of study in an English-speaking country, you need a language test like the TOEFL or IELTS. For the on-campus master's in analytics with a summer 2027 intake, the first round accepts applications until November 15, 2026. Source

Checked against the university's own pages on October 16, 2026.