Kansas State University has proposed a new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Systems and their Applications, with a first reading before the Council of Chief Academic Officers on June 17, 2026. The program will be housed in the College of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science, is planned as a 33-credit face‑to‑face degree, and targets a Spring 2027 implementation date. The proposal details multi‑year enrollment growth, a full curriculum plan, and projected use of existing IT labs and infrastructure, with line items for equipment/technology scaling from 75322 in year one to 278112 by year three.No new faculty hires are anticipated, but the department expects increased needs for AI labs, computing capacity, and IT support as enrollment ramps up. This creates a medium‑term opportunity for vendors of AI computing infrastructure, specialized software, lab management tools, and online student support technologies to help K‑State safely and efficiently deliver a research‑intensive AI curriculum.

Existing CS labs will serve AI courses and be "kept up to date" using current revenue sources; no specific vendors are named, suggesting incumbent mix is unknown.