University of Florida AI² Center (Artificial Intelligence Academic Initiative Center)
Subcategory: new-program
Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Gainesville, USA |
| Entity Type | college-within-university |
| Founded or Announced | 2022 |
| Status | operating |
| Size and Enrollment | Over 200 AI courses across 16 colleges; 7,500+ students enrolled in AI courses annually; hundreds in university-wide AI certificate |
| Annual Tuition or Cost | N/A (part of UF; standard UF undergraduate tuition ~$6,381 in-state / $28,659 out-of-state per year) |
| Funding, Endowment, or Investment | $70M NVIDIA partnership (supercomputer); $18.8M FL legislature 2023 for 15 AI projects; $130M total strategic initiatives; NSF grants $1-1.4M; annual IT $100M+ |
| Notable Donors or Backers | NVIDIA (incl. alumnus Chris Malachowsky); State of Florida; NSF |
| Website | https://ai.ufl.edu |
Academic Focus and Programs
AI across curriculum in all disciplines; undergrad AI certificate (9 credits); specialized certs (e.g. AI in tourism, geographic AI); grad certs/masters in AI/data science; AI Learning Academy (microcredentials); K-12 AI framework
Digital Strategy and Technology
HiPerGator AI supercomputer (NVIDIA); AI-infused teaching/learning platforms; online professional dev courses; research computing for AI; statewide Wi-Fi/extension integration
AI, Platform, or Innovation Programs
AI Across the Curriculum; AI² Center coordination; AI Scholars; experiential learning/internships; Gator AccelerAItor sports analytics masters; stroke AI research, health metaverse, etc.
Key Partnerships
NVIDIA; Florida Dept of Education; Florida HBCUs/state colleges (e.g. FAMU, Miami Dade, Palm Beach State); SEC AI Consortium; Orange/Osceola/Broward school districts; UF Health
Alliances or Networks
Southeastern Conference (SEC) AI Consortium (14 universities); AAAI/CSTA AI4K12; Florida College System
Leadership and Contact
| Role | Name / Value |
|---|---|
| President / Rector / Head | Interim President: Donald Landry (UF); Interim AI² Director: Hans van Oostrom, Ph.D. |
| Digital / Tech Leadership | UF CIO: Elias G. Eldayrie (oversees HiPerGator AI supercomputer, $100M+ IT budget, AI leadership) |
| Contact Email | ai@ufl.edu |
| Contact Phone | 352-294-1895 |
Why Notable for BD
Positioning UF as "nation's first AI university" with AI infused across all 16 colleges/disciplines (no CS prereq), >200 courses, massive enrollment scale, HiPerGator supercomputer, K-20 pipeline incl. state first K-12 AI standards; novel for ed-tech via workforce training, microcredentials, partnerships scaling AI ed nationally—prime for LMS/AI platform integration in hybrid/online models.
Sources
AI2 Center DOC, UF AI Initiatives, Inside Higher Ed, CIO Page, AI Staff, UF News