The LUMS AI Summer School is a hands-on programme designed to give students aged 14 to 19 a real foundation in artificial intelligence not just theory, but practical skills they can use immediately. Over 10 sessions, students move from AI fundamentals to building and launching their own AI-powered products, culminating in a competitive hackathon with a minimum investment of PKR 200,000. Scholarships are available for eligible students.
July 20th - July 31st, 2026
Day 1: The AI Landscape & Opportunity
Day 2: Prompt Engineering as a Superpower
Day 3: Visual AI - Images, Design & Brand
Day 4: Video, Voice & Multimodal AI
Day 5: Research, Knowledge & AI Productivity
Day 6: No-Code AI App Building
Day 7: AI Music, Creativity & Content Strategy
Day 8: Entrepreneurship Deep Dive & Venture Thinking
Day 9: Polish, Iterate & Pitch Prep
Day 10: Hackathon & Demo Day (8 hours)
A focused, full-day sprint. Students go from idea to a live, launched app - not a slide deck.
BUILD IN 8 HOURS
One intense, full-day sprint with instructor and mentor support. From blank canvas to a real, working product.
LIVE DEMO DAY
Teams present their working apps to a panel of LUMS faculty, mentors and industry guests - and their peers.
Minimum Investment
PKR 200,000
The programme backs the team it believes in most with real capital and hands-on mentorship to take the product further - long after the programme ends.
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In-person Sessions
5 sessions per week on LUMS campus - 6 hours of expert-facilitated, hands-on learning.
Tortin LMS Access
Self-paced videos, labs, quizzes and AI tutor access available between sessions.
Leap AI Toolkit
Curated templates and resources for starting a business in Pakistan - included for every participant.
