The Path to
AI Excellence.
Three exclusive pathways to build the AI systems of 2026. Publish original NeurIPS research, deploy production ML pipelines, or build agentic AI tools in our Summer of Code. Join the vision to build Pakistan's first world-class AI ecosystem and earn a shot at the internal Afrium team.
Afrium Class of Research
A 10-week research cohort led by Dr. Majid Riaz. 3 specialized groups investigated EEG-based brain-computer interfaces, wearable biosignals, and contrastive self-supervised learning to produce submission-ready conference papers.
Afrium Class of ML
An 8-week production engineering cohort. Over 8 weeks, students progressed from ML problem framing and honest evaluation to deep learning, LLMs, RAG, and shipping live deployed portfolio AI products.
Afrium Summer of Code
Pakistan's 1st ASoC. A highly selective program where 50 students build 5 nationally significant AI systems for Pakistan. Beginners welcome.
How it works
The Selection Process
Our selection process is designed to be fair, challenging, and rewarding. Every stage is built to ensure that even if you aren't selected for this cohort, you walk away having learned something new or built something you're proud of.
Application
Free • 10 Minutes
Submit your basic details and answer one short question. We don't care about your GPA or prior experience. We just want to know why you want to be here.
Screening
Free • 30 Minutes
A short, challenging test evaluating your critical thinking. No coding required for Research/ML. AI tools are permitted, but originality is what counts.
Assessment
48 Hours
Build a mini-project or write a research proposal. A small commitment fee (Rs. 1,000) applies for Research & ML to ensure serious participation. Summer of Code is free.
The output
What You'll Build
Our researchers don't just study AI — they ship real models, publish real papers, and track real metrics.