Artificial intelligence is an interdisciplinary field, covering disciplines like programming of intelligence, functionality of brain and industrial intelligence application. Currently, all the giant Internet companies are competing for the advantages of artificial intelligence applications. There exists a huge demand for intelligence system programmers and designers. The involved domains include almost every aspect of modern life.
It is well-known that China is one of the leading countries in artificial intelligence, no matter in the field of research or industrial application. Xiamen University (XMU) has a very strong faculty in intelligence science with more than 23 academic staff. It is ranked among the top ten in China and offers a variety of courses in the theories and industrial applications of artificial intelligence. The faculty has produced a number of world-class researchers such as Ji Rongrong (纪荣嵘), who conducts many breakthroughs in computer vision.